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conflicting

UK //kənˈflɪktɪŋ//US //kənˈflɪktɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conflictus'(碰撞、斗争),由 'con-'(共同)和 'fligere'(打击)组成,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指两种或多种事物、观点、情感等相互矛盾或对立,无法同时成立或和谐共存的状态。

“She received conflicting advice from two doctors.”

(她从两位医生那里得到了相互矛盾的建议。)

“The witness gave conflicting accounts of the accident.”

(目击者对事故的描述相互矛盾。)

同义词:contradictory, inconsistent, opposing, clashing, divergent

常见短语

conflicting interests — 指不同个体或团体之间存在利益冲突,各自追求的目标或需求无法同时满足的情况。

“The negotiation failed due to conflicting interests between the two companies.”

(由于两家公司之间存在利益冲突,谈判失败了。)

conflicting emotions — 形容一个人同时体验到两种或多种对立的情感,如既高兴又悲伤的复杂心理状态。

“She felt conflicting emotions when her daughter left for college.”

(当女儿离家上大学时,她感到既骄傲又失落。)