conflict

noun

1. 冲突；争执；争论
   a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument
   1. a conflict between two cultures
      两种文化的冲突
   2. The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts.
      那次暴力是政治与种族冲突的结果。
   3. She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.
      她发现自己在将来择业的问题上与父母存在着分歧。
   4. John often comes into conflict with his boss.
      约翰经常和他的老板发生争执。
   5. The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay.
      政府未采取任何措施来解决护士工资问题引发的冲突。
2. （军事）冲突；战斗
   a violent situation or period of fighting between two countries
   1. armed/military conflict
      武装 / 军事冲突
3. 抵触；矛盾；不一致
   a situation in which there are opposing ideas, opinions, feelings or wishes; a situation in which it is difficult to choose
   1. The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty.
      这故事讲的是典型的爱情与责任之间的矛盾。
   2. Her diary was a record of her inner conflict.
      她的日记记录了她内心的矛盾。
   3. Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other.
      这些观念中有许多看上去似乎相互矛盾。

verb

1. （两种思想、信仰、说法等）冲突，抵触
   if two ideas, beliefs, stories, etc. conflict , it is not possible for them to exist together or for them both to be true
   1. conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties
      相互矛盾的感情 / 利益 / 忠诚
   2. These results conflict with earlier findings.
      这些结果与早期的发现相矛盾。
   3. Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims.
      究竟有多少援助到了饥民手里，相关报告彼此矛盾。

The noun is pronounced /'kɒnflɪkt/. The verb is pronounced /kən'flɪkt/. 名词读作 /'kɒnflɪkt/。动词读作 /kən'flɪkt/。


1. N-UNCOUNT 争执;争论;分歧
   Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
   1. Try to keep any conflict between you and your ex-partner to a minimum...
      尽量将自己与前配偶之间的摩擦减到最小。
   2. Employees already are in conflict with management over job cuts...
      雇员已经就裁员一事与管理层发生了争执。
   3. The two companies came into conflict.
      这两家公司起了冲突。
2. N-UNCOUNT 矛盾心理；内心冲突
   Conflict is a state of mind in which you find it impossible to make a decision.
   1. ...the anguish of his own inner conflict.
      内心矛盾给他带来的极大痛苦
3. N-VAR (军事)冲突;战斗
   Conflict is fighting between countries or groups of people.
   1. ...talks aimed at ending four decades of conflict...
      旨在结束持续了40年的冲突的会谈
   2. The National Security Council has met to discuss ways of preventing a military conflict.
      国家安全委员会开会讨论防止发生军事冲突的办法。
4. N-VAR (信仰、观念或利益之间的)严重分歧，冲突
   A conflict is a serious difference between two or more beliefs, ideas, or interests. If two beliefs, ideas, or interests are in conflict, they are very different.
   1. There is a conflict between what they are doing and what you want...
      他们所做的与你想要的之间存在冲突。
   2. Do you feel any conflict of loyalties?...
      有没有觉得两面效忠存在冲突？
   3. The two objectives are in conflict.
      两个目标发生了冲突。
5. V-RECIP (想法、信仰或陈述)冲突，抵触，相互矛盾
   If ideas, beliefs, or accounts conflict, they are very different from each other and it seems impossible for them to exist together or to each be true.
   1. Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict...
      个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
   2. He held firm opinions which usually conflicted with my own...
      他所持的观点通常与我的相左，而且很难改变。
   3. There are conflicting reports about the identity of the hostage.
      有关人质身份的报道相互矛盾。
   4. ...three powers with conflicting interests.
      存在利益冲突的三个大国

1. Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia
   美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。
2. His work as a historian brought him into conflict with the political establishment
   他是一位历史学家，工作的缘故使他处在了和政界的当权者对立的位置上。
3. They have agreed to a ceasefire after three years of conflict
   经过3年的冲突，他们已经同意停火。
4. Rival claims to Macedonian territory caused conflict in the Balkans.
   多方主张拥有对马其顿的领土主权，结果在巴尔干地区引发了冲突。
5. Try to keep any conflict between you and your ex-partner to a minimum
   尽量将自己与前配偶之间的摩擦减到最小。
6. Employees already are in conflict with management over job cuts
   雇员已经就裁员一事与管理层发生了争执。
7. The two companies came into conflict.
   这两家公司起了冲突。
8. There is a conflict between what they are doing and what you want
   他们所做的与你想要的之间存在冲突。
9. Do you feel any conflict of loyalties?
   有没有觉得两面效忠存在冲突？
10. The two objectives are in conflict.
    两个目标发生了冲突。
11. Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict
    个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
12. He held firm opinions which usually conflicted with my own
    他所持的观点通常与我的相左，而且很难改变。
13. There are conflicting reports about the identity of the hostage.
    有关人质身份的报道相互矛盾。
14. Minority cultures within the United States often raised issues of cross-cultural conflict.
    美国的少数民族文化经常引发跨文化冲突问题。
15. The conflict with James has dragged on for two years.
    与詹姆斯的冲突拖了两年。
16. There's always a conflict between good and evil in his plays.
    他的戏剧中总是有善恶之间的斗争。
17. The fear is that we have no exit strategy from this conflict.
    令人担忧的是，我们没有从这场冲突中脱身的策略。
18. It seems political expediency, rather than absolute economic need, will determine who gains from the conflict
    看来是政治上的权宜之计，而不是绝对的经济需求，将决定谁会从这场冲突中获益。
19. His speech was an exposition of the genesis of the conflict.
    他的演讲阐述了冲突的起源。
20. The role of women in war has been a hot topic of debate in America since the Gulf conflict.
    自海湾冲突以来，妇女在战争中的作用一直是美国国内一个备受争议的热门话题。
21. As a result of this conflict he lost both his home and his means of livelihood.
    这场冲突使他同时失去了住所和生计来源。
22. Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, had no colonial conflict with the mother country.
    澳大利亚、新西兰和加拿大跟它们的宗主国不曾有殖民冲突。
23. Slowly, persistently, patiently, we will end this conflict.
    慢慢来，耐心坚持，我们会解决这场冲突的。
24. The conflict between the urge for self-expression and the pressure to conform is a central one for her
    想要表现自我的欲望和被迫从众的压力对她来说是一个最主要的冲突。
25. The novel's central theme is the perennial conflict between men and women
    小说的主题是男人和女人之间永无休止的冲突。
26. Many of you have written to us to express your thoughts on the conflict
    你们中有许多人给我们来信，表达对冲突的看法。
27. The time has come to put an end to the conflict
    结束冲突的时候到了。
28. Armed conflict may break out at any moment.
    武装冲突有一触即发之势。
29. The conflict between the two countries finally caused a war.
    两国间的摩擦终于导致了一场战争。
30. There is no conflict of fundamental interests among the third world countries.
    第三世界国家之间没有根本的利害冲突。

  hostility antagonism conflict【导航词义：对抗】

  hostility n. 敌意，敌对态度

〔辨析〕指对他人的不友好或非常恼恨。

  antagonism n. 对抗，敌对

〔辨析〕指人或团体之间的对立和仇恨。

  conflict n. 冲突，矛盾

〔辨析〕指意见等的抵触。

n.

conflict of interest(s)

• 利益（或利害）冲突
  a situation in which there are two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and it is not possible for both of them to be treated equally and fairly at the same time
  1. There was a conflict of interest between his business dealings and his political activities.
     他的商务交往与政治活动之间存在着利益冲突。