confrontation ♦︎ row ♦︎ showdown ♦︎ clashThese are all words for an unfriendly disagreement between two people or groups of people.这些词均表示对抗、对峙、冲突。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a confrontation / row / showdown / clash with / between sb / sth◆a confrontation / row / showdown / clash over sb / sth◆a major confrontation / row / clash◆a bitter confrontation / row / clash◆to cause a confrontation / row◆to avoid a confrontation / row / showdown / clash◆to face a row / showdown■confrontation [uncountable, countable] a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions对抗;对峙;冲突◆Confrontation between employers and unions has resulted in strike action.资方与工会之间的对峙导致罢工行动。◆She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.她想避免和父亲再次发生冲突。■row raʊ [countable] (especially BrE, informal, journalism新闻) a serious disagreement about sth between people or groups of people严重分歧;纠纷◆A row has broken out over education.在教育问题上已经出现严重分歧。ⓘ A row can also be a noisy argument between two people about a personal matter. * row亦可指两个人之间关于个人问题的激烈争吵。 see also row ⇨ argument1■showdownˈʃəʊdaʊn; NAmEˈʃoʊdaʊn [usually singular] an argument, fight or test that will settle a disagreement that has lasted for a long time决出胜负的较量;终极对决◆Management are facing a showdown with union members today.今天资方准备和工会摊牌。◆Fans gathered outside the stadium for the final showdown(= the game that will decide the winner of the competition).球迷聚集在体育场外等着看最后的决赛。■clash [countable] an argument between two people or groups of people who have different beliefs or ideas争论;辩论;争执◆There has been a head-on clash between the two candidates over education policy.两位候选人一直在教育政策上针锋相对。 see also clash ⇨ conflictverbNOTE辨析 Row or clash?Both of these words are used in journalism. A row is a situation that can continue over a long period of time. A clash is an event that happens when people with different opinions argue with each other, and is likely to be about sth like policy or principle.这两个词均用于新闻媒体。row所指的纠纷可以持续很长一段时间。clash表示持不同意见的人相互争论的情况,所争论的主题多是有关政策或原则等。
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