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collision

UK //kəˈlɪʒ.ən//US //kəˈlɪʒ.ən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'collisio',意为撞击或冲突,由 'col-'(一起)和 'laedere'(打击)组成。

noun

❶ 指两个或多个物体因运动而相互撞击的事件,常用于描述交通事故、物理实验或运动中的身体接触。

“The collision between the two cars caused a major traffic jam.”

(两车相撞导致严重的交通堵塞。)

“Scientists study particle collisions to understand the universe.”

(科学家通过研究粒子碰撞来理解宇宙。)

❶ 比喻不同观点、利益或力量的激烈冲突或对立,强调不可调和的矛盾。

“There was a collision of opinions during the meeting.”

(会议期间出现了意见的激烈冲突。)

“The collision between tradition and modernity is evident in this society.”

(传统与现代的冲突在这个社会中显而易见。)

同义词:crash, impact, clash, conflict, encounter

常见短语

head-on collision — 指两辆车或物体正面相撞,通常后果严重。

“The driver was killed in a head-on collision with a truck.”

(司机在与卡车的正面相撞中丧生。)

collision course — 指两个物体或势力注定会发生冲突或碰撞的路径或趋势。

“The two nations are on a collision course over the disputed territory.”

(两国在有争议的领土问题上正走向冲突。)