Noun:
an open clash between two opposing groups or individuals;the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings;he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests;his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post
a conflict of loyalties
an incompatibility of dates or events;he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot;this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing
a disagreement or argument about something important;he had a dispute with his wife
there were irreconcilable differences
the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
Verb:
be in conflict;The two proposals conflict!
go against, as of rules and laws;He ran afoul of the law
This behavior conflicts with our rules
用作名词 n.
动词+～avoid〔provoke〕 a conflict避免〔挑起〕冲突face conflicts with面临着与…冲突resolve a conflict解决争端形容词+～bloody conflict流血冲突conventional conflict常规战争domestic conflict内讧political conflict政治分歧armed conflict武装冲突名词+～class conflict阶级对抗～+介词conflict among〔between〕 …之间的冲突conflict of …的冲突conflict with与…发生冲突
近义词 contestcontroversydisagreement反义词 harmonyagreement
用作名词n.This is a serious dispute, and could lead to armed conflict.这是一场严重的争执,有可能导致武装冲突。
It is not surprising that such a view has led to very considerable conflict.这样的一种观点引起很大的分歧是不足为怪的。用作名词Both sides suffered heavy casualties in the border armed conflict.在这次边界武装冲突中双方都遭到了重大伤亡。
This is an irreconcilable conflict.这是一个不可调和的矛盾。用作不及物动词Your interests conflict with mine.你的利益和我的冲突。
A careless move may well trigger an all new debate and conflict.一不小心，还可能引发全新的争执和冲突。 India-China relations remain competitive, if not conflictual.
印中关系即使不是具有冲突的，也是保持着竞争关系的。 yeeyan