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conflict
UK //ˈkɒn.flɪkt//US //ˈkɑːn.flɪkt//
词源
源自拉丁语 'conflictus'，意为 '碰撞' 或 '斗争'，由 'con-'（一起）和 'fligere'（打击）组成。
noun
❶ 冲突或矛盾，指双方或多方在观点、利益或目标上的严重分歧，常导致争执或对抗。
“The conflict between the two countries lasted for decades.”
（两国之间的冲突持续了几十年。）
“There was a conflict of interest between the manager and the employee.”
（经理和员工之间存在利益冲突。）
同义词:dispute, clash, struggle
verb
❶ 冲突或抵触，指两件事物或观点无法共存或相互矛盾。
“His schedule conflicts with the meeting time.”
（他的日程安排与会议时间冲突。）
“The witness's statement conflicted with the evidence.”
（证人的陈述与证据相矛盾。）
同义词:clash, contradict, oppose
常见短语
in conflict — 处于冲突状态，指双方或多方正在争执或对抗中。
“The two groups are in conflict over land rights.”
（这两个团体因土地权问题处于冲突中。）
conflict of interest — 利益冲突，指个人或组织的利益与其职责或义务相矛盾的情况。
“The lawyer had to withdraw due to a conflict of interest.”
（律师因利益冲突不得不退出。）