confrontation
英 [,k?nfr?n'te??n]
美[,kɑnfr?n'te??n]
- n. 對抗；面對；對質(zhì)
英英釋意
- 1. a bold challenge
- 2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- 3. a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- 4. the act of opposing groups confronting each other;
- "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"
- "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
- 5. a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison