
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)