cross-current
/ˈkrɒsˈkʌrənt/noun
1- a current in a river or sea which flows across another（河或海中的）交叉水流。
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- figurative a process or tendency which is in conflict with another〈喻〉矛盾（倾向）; 对立（倾向）：
strong cross-currents of debate
辩论的激烈对抗。