conflict

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/    /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals. countable,uncountable
    — The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.
  2. An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled. countable,uncountable
    — I wanted to attend the meeting but there's a conflict in my schedule that day.
  3. in fiction/literature, opposing forces that create uncertainty as to whether the character(s) will achieve their goal(s). countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible intransitive
    — [T. E.] Lawrence said that in the end he felt himself to be fighting not for the imperial British but for the rebellious Arabs. All too often he conflicted with British bureaucratic fustiness.
  2. To overlap (with), as in a schedule. intransitive
    — Your conference call conflicts with my older one: please reschedule.

词形变化

conflicts plural conflicts present,singular,third-person conflicting participle,present conflicted participle,past conflicted past

词源

词源 1
From Latin cōnflīctus, from com- + flīctus, past participle of conflīgō (“to strike together”), from com- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence con-).
词源 2
From Latin cōnflīctus, from com- + flīctus, past participle of conflīgō (“to strike together”), from com- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence con-).
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