head-to-head

adj.

1. 正面交锋的；面对面的
   in which two people or groups face each other directly in order to decide the result of a disagreement or competition
   1. a head-to-head battle/clash/contest
      正面战斗 / 冲突 / 竞争

1. ADJ 正面交锋的;短兵相接的
   A head-to-head contest or competition is one in which two people or groups compete directly against each other.
   1. He won a head-to-head battle with NF leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.
      他在和国民阵线领袖让-马里·勒庞的正面交锋中获得了胜利。
   2. Head-to-head is also an adverb.
      
   3. Canadian business cannot compete head-to-head with American business.
      加拿大企业无力同美国企业正面交锋。
2. N-COUNT 正面交锋的比赛
   A head-to-head is a head-to-head contest or competition.
   1. ...a head-to-head between the champion and the aspiring champion.
      卫冕冠军和挑战者之间的正面交锋

1. Businessinsider is claiming to have seen the rarest of devices: new blackberries intended to take on apple and Google head-to-head.
   科技博客BusinessInsider称已看到了最罕见的设备：欲与苹果公司（Apple）和谷歌公司（Google）一决雌雄的、全新设计的黑莓手机。
2. The challenge: going head-to-head with more established rivals& during a recession!
   挑战：需要与一些树大根深的对手正面交锋&而且是在这样一个经济萧条时期。
3. We see this as a streaming device that delivers both entertainment and gaming in 4K. We look at it as a paradigm shift, rather than a head-to-head competition.
   在我们眼里，这是一台流媒体设备，它能推送4K格式的娱乐节目和游戏。我们认为这是一种模式的改变，而不是一场势均力敌的较量。
4. We have no head-to-head front-line data comparing capecitabine with any of the other agents ( as single-agent therapy).
   我们没有卡培他滨与任何其它药物在一线直接对照的数据。
5. But there are a few ways in which in a head-to-head comparison the Kindle wins.
   但是，有几种方法，其中一个头对头部比较点燃胜利。
6. It means competition for places in the United squad will be fierce, especially on the flanks, with Young going head-to-head with Valencia and Nani.
   这意味着曼联队内的位置竞争将会很激烈，特别是边路。杨将与纳尼和巴伦西亚直接竞争。
7. One of Chelsea's two African Cup of Nations participants will be heading back to London after next Saturday's quarter-final as Cameroon go head-to-head with Ivory Coast.
   切尔西的两名参加非洲杯的球员中的一个，将注定会在下周六喀麦隆对象牙海岸的四分之一决赛之后，回到伦敦。
8. Oracle and IBM are the last ones standing, going head-to-head after enterprise software partners and/ or acquisitions.
   甲骨文（Oracle）和国际商务机器公司（IBM）是最后几家屹立不倒的公司，在争夺软件合作企业和/或并购对象方面打了个势均力敌。
9. We believe that direct head-to-head comparisons of biologic drugs in patients suffering from RA are needed.
   我们相信在RA病人中直接头对头比较的生物制剂是需要的。
10. But I went head-to-head against Aaron brooks.
    但我来到团长对团长布鲁克斯对亚伦。
11. The200 free was a particular disappointment for swimming fans looking forward to the only head-to-head between Phelps and Australia's Thorpe.
    对于游泳爱好者来说，200米自由泳的比赛尤其令人失望，因为他们原本只是想看菲尔普斯和澳大利亚的索普进行对决。
12. The former represented head-to-head competition in specific industries such as steel, cars and semiconductors.
    前者代表着钢铁、汽车和半导体等具体行业的直接竞争。
13. He has led the Hornets to the West's best record and outplayed Steve Nash and Jason Kidd in head-to-head meetings.
    他领导黄蜂成为西部第一，并在面对面的直接交锋中击败了纳十和基德的球队。
14. We're up2-1 on them head-to-head this season, so hopefully we can get another win!
    在这个赛季的三次交锋中我们取得了2&1的领先，希望我们收获另一场胜利！
15. They would move to10 points, equal to us, but still be behind us on head-to-head meetings.
    他们仍可能最终达到和我们持平的10分，但按照胜负关系，他们仍旧排到我们后面。
16. Two fetuses go head-to-head in the womb.
    子宫中，两个胎儿头顶头的肉搏战。
17. The two groups, now with realigned priorities, will continue to go head-to-head in their new priority businesses, too, corporate banking, trade finance and high-end personal banking.
    这两大集团的战略重心都经过了调整，它们也会在企业银行、贸易融资和高端个人银行等新的优先业务上，展开针锋相对的竞争。
18. I think it will be as we have some of the two best Protoss players in the world going head-to-head.
    在世界上最优秀的两个神族选手的碰撞中，这中疑问将化为乌有。
19. Google and Apple will now go head-to-head in the battle for dominance in the fast-growing smartphone market, as both will control the hardware and software of their products.
    谷歌和苹果将在快速增长的智能手机市场展开直接较量，争夺霸主地位，两家公司都将控制各自产品的硬件和软件。
20. After growing rapidly for several years and receiving a marketing boost from the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Li-Ning planned to compete head-to-head with Nike and Adidas by rebranding itself as a higher-end sportswear company.
    在迅速增长了几年并因2008年北京奥运会获得营销提振后，李宁将自己重新定义为一家高端运动装企业，计划与耐克（nike）和阿迪达斯（adidas）正面交锋。
21. The two boxers will go head-to-head this Saturday to determine who will be boxing champion of the world.
    两位拳击手本周六将进行一场势均力敌的冠军赛，决定谁才是世界拳王。
22. The two stores are in head-to-head competition.
    这两家商店在针锋相对地竞争。
23. Wang played head-to-head against national team teammate Yao Ming of the Shanghai Sharks in the champion-ship series.
    在总决赛中，他同国家队队友、上海鲨鱼队的姚明展开了贴身较量。
24. The two teams go head-to-head on sunday.
    星期天这两个队将正面交锋。
25. The elimination of head-to-head competition between two leading firms may result in unilateral anticompetitive effects.
    消除两家处于市场中领导地位的公司间势均力敌的竞争可能导致单方面的反竞争效应。
26. Another example of bias is that pharmaceutical companies do few head-to-head comparisons of treatments.
    另一个例子则是，制药公司很少进行直接治疗方法的比较研究。
27. Juventus are going head-to-head with Barcelona for two striker targets.
    尤文图斯正在为了两名前锋和巴塞罗那进行肉搏战。
28. Beat the computer or go head-to-head with a friend or the entire family!
    打败计算机或者势均力敌地跟一个朋友一起去或者整个家庭！

adj

1. inconclusive as to outcome
   1. as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck
   2. the election was a nip and tuck affair

   Synonym:    neck and necknip and tuck

2. involving two persons
   1. a tete-a-tete supper
   2. a head-to-head conversation

   Synonym:    tete-a-tete

adv

1. even or close in a race or competition or comparison
   1. the horses ran neck and neck
   2. he won nip and tuck

   Synonym:    neck and necknip and tuck