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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·flict1 /ˈkɒnflɪkt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1 DISAGREE[countable, uncountable] a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc 〔意见等的〕抵触，冲突，矛盾conflict over conflicts over wage settlements 对工资协议的争执conflict between the conflict between tradition and innovation 传统与革新的冲突in conflict (with somebody) normal kids who are in conflict with their parents 和父母有抵触的普通孩子political/social/industrial conflict social and political conflict in the 1930s 20世纪30年代的社会和政治冲突 the threat of industrial conflict in the coalfields 煤田发生劳资纠纷的风险 Marx points out the potential conflicts below the surface of society. 马克思指出了隐藏在社会表层之下的潜在矛盾。 His views on the literal truth of the Bible brought him into conflict with other Christian leaders. 他坚持《圣经》字面真理的观点使他与其他的基督教领袖发生了冲突。 Doctors exercise considerable power and often come into conflict with politicians. 医生行使很大的权力，常常和政客们发生冲突。 a lawyer specializing in conflict resolution 专门解决纠纷的律师2 WAR[countable, uncountable] fighting or a war 武装冲突；战斗；战争armed/military/violent conflict For years the region has been torn apart by armed conflicts. 多年来这一地区被武装冲突搞得四分五裂。 UN troops intervened to avert a threat of violent conflict. 联合国部队出面干预，以避免发生暴力冲突的危险。 efforts to resolve the conflict 解决武装冲突的努力► see thesaurus at war3 OPPOSITE/REVERSE[countable, uncountable] a situation in which you have to choose between two or more opposite needs, influences etc 〔在对立的需要或影响之间作选择的〕矛盾，冲突 As women increasingly went out to work, the possibility of a conflict of loyalties became stronger. 随着越来越多的女性出去工作，家庭和事业之间的冲突也变得越来越多发。conflict between a conflict between the demands of one’s work and one’s family 工作和家庭需要之间的矛盾in conflict (with something) The principles of democracy are sometimes in conflict with political reality. 民主原则有时会与政治现实发生冲突。4 OPPOSITE/REVERSE[countable, uncountable] a situation in which you have two opposite feelings about something 矛盾心理 a state of inner conflict 内心的矛盾状态5 [countable] American English something that you have to do at the same time that someone wants you to do something else 时间上有冲突的事 I’ve got a conflict on Friday. Can we make it Monday? 星期五我有件事情时间上有冲突，我们改到星期一行不行？6 conflict of interest/interests a) DIFFERENTa situation in which you cannot do your job fairly because you will be affected by the decision you make 〔工作上的〕利益冲突 There is a growing conflict of interest between her position as a politician and her business activities. 她的从政者身份和商务活动之间的利益冲突日益严重。 b) a situation in which different people want different things 〔不同人之间的〕利益冲突n COLLOCATIONSverbscome into conflict with somebodyLocal people have often come into conflict with planning officials.bring somebody into conflict with somebodySome of her actions have brought her into conflict with her managers.cause/create/provoke conflictSometimes very small disagreements can cause conflict within a family.resolve a conflictYou may need a lawyer to resolve a serious conflict between neighbours.avoid conflictThe prime minister wants to avoid a conflict over the issue.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conflict political/social conflictWidespread unemployment often leads to social conflict.industrial conflict (=between workers and their employers)The industrial conflict resulted in a series of strikes.ethnic/racial conflict (=between people of different races)The ethnic conflict in the region has become violent.family conflictThere are various techniques you can use to try and avoid family conflict.bitter conflict (=very angry)The new law provoked bitter conflict.phrasesa source of conflictLack of money is often a source of conflict between spouses.an area of conflict (=a subject or matter that causes conflict)There may be many areas of conflict between parents and teenagers.conflict resolution (=finding a way to end a conflict)The children are learning methods of conflict resolution to use on the playground.Examples from the Corpus
conflict• Social interactions were viewed as a source of cognitive conflict, thus disequilibration, and thus development.• Many of these matters are areas of conflict: conflict with parents, friends, school, or our inner selves.• Since the end of the cold war there has been no one to fund conflicts in the Middle East.• The relationship between Pauline and Chloe then became a major source of conflict in the marriage.• Can this peace settlement bring an end to years of conflict?• serious political conflict• Other aspects to consider are charges, possible conflicts of interest, and efficiency in dealing and settlement.• The court cases discussed indicate how judges have been resolving conflicts on these issues.• You've got nearly 2000 people here every day, so there are bound to be some conflicts.• But the intrusion of politics did not begin or end with the superpower conflict.• These signals may have been less predictive of the outcome because they occurred at higher frequencies at earlier stages in the conflicts.• The conflict began when early in December 1994.• the conflict in the Middle East• a violent conflictconflict resolution• The process of choosing a best rule is called conflict resolution.• These include classes on parenting, self-esteem, conflict resolution and prep courses for the general education diploma exam.• Airlines do train flight attendants in how to spot trouble in advance, and in conflict resolution.• Subjects within international relations include war, interstate conflict resolution, international law, regional alliances, colonialism, and international organizations.• The money will be used to develop the work of the department in the field of conflict resolution and mediation.• In such a case, some form of conflict resolution must be adopted to arrive at a solution.• Since the Sherif study several researchers have followed up with studies of conflict resolution between groups.• Experts said parents can ask schools to offer conflict resolution courses or peer mediation programs.resolve the conflict• The sponsor, a senior vice president in charge of both groups, appeared to be genuinely interested in resolving the conflict.• Successful treatment includes resolving the conflicts that produce depression - conflicts from within our inner life, or outer circumstances.• On this I can not resolve the conflict between the various affidavits.• It involves the child in the process of solving the problem or resolving the conflict.• Women repeatedly return to abusive relationships hoping to resolve the conflict and thus to not see themselves or their marriages as failures.• His government, he suggested, had empowered the military to make all tactical decisions necessary to resolve the conflict.• Thursday night Republicans planned to meet to try to resolve the conflict.in conflict (with something)• Airlines do train flight attendants in how to spot trouble in advance, and in conflict resolution.• They are in conflict with what is expected of them.• May the two, in fact be in conflict with each other?• In a way, these two things have been in conflict right the way through the history of climbing.• While Nelson expressed affectionate thoughts about his parents, he was also clearly in conflict with them.• I alleged this placed the company in conflict with its own insured.• But he had had to turn his back on the pope in conflict over his marriages and he had dissolved the monasteries.• Eventually you reinforce the child for using the turtle response spontaneously in conflict situations.con·flict2 /kənˈflɪkt/ ●●○ AWL verb [intransitive] DIFFERENTif two ideas, beliefs, opinions etc conflict, they cannot exist together or both be true 矛盾，冲突，抵触conflict with new evidence which conflicts with previous findings 与先前的发现相矛盾的新证据5conflicting opinions/demands/interests etc I had been given a great deal of conflicting advice.我得到了大量相互矛盾的建议。 There are conflicting views about what caused the accident.对于事故起因，大家的看法有冲突。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
conflict• These orientations may combine with subject and parochial orientations, or they may conflict.• Defenders have advanced to a state of cognitive dissonance, an awareness that beliefs conflict with evidence.• For those whose desires do not conflict with how they live, restraint has a kind of elegance.• In other ways the activities of the councils tend to conflict with regional policy and weaken its effects.conflict with• Large corporations' motives for making large profits often conflict with consumers' interests.• Richard agreed to meet once a week; any more would conflict with his workouts.• A school counselor helped Jason resolve a conflict with one of his teachers.From Longman Business Dictionaryconflictcon‧flict /ˈkɒnflɪktˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable, uncountable]1a state of disagreement between people, groups, countries etcThe General Strike was the most important industrial conflict of British inter-war history.conflict betweenThey are both strong-willed managers, and associates have noted signs of conflict between them.2a situation in which you have to choose between two or more different needsconflict betweenthe conflict between housing the poor and minimizing taxpayer costsOrigin conflict1 (1400-1500) Latin conflictus, from the past participle of confligere “to strike together”, from com- ( → COM-) + fligere “to strike”con·flict1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1con·flict2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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conflict
con‧flict1 S3 W2 AC /ˈkɒnflɪkt $ ˈkɑːn-/ 
noun
conflict over
conflicts over wage settlements
conflict between
the conflict between tradition and innovation
in conflict (with somebody)
normal kids who are in conflict with their parents
political/social/industrial conflict
social and political conflict in the 1930s
the threat of industrial conflict in the coalfields
Marx points out the potential conflicts below the surface of society.
His views on the literal truth of the Bible brought him into conflict with other Christian leaders.
Doctors exercise considerable power and often come into conflict with politicians.
a lawyer specializing in conflict resolution
2. [uncountable and countable] fighting or a war
armed/military/violent conflict
For years the region has been torn apart by armed conflicts.
UN troops intervened to avert a threat of violent conflict.
efforts to resolve the conflict
3. [uncountable and countable] a situation in which you have to choose between two or more opposite needs, influences etc:
As women increasingly went out to work, the possibility of a conflict of loyalties became stronger.
conflict between
a conflict between the demands of one’s work and one’s family
in conflict (with something)
The principles of democracy are sometimes in conflict with political reality.
4. [uncountable and countable] a situation in which you have two opposite feelings about something:
a state of inner conflict
5. [countable] American English something that you have to do at the same time that someone wants you to do something else:
I’ve got a conflict on Friday. Can we make it Monday?
6. conflict of interest/interests
a. a situation in which you cannot do your job fairly because you will be affected by the decision you make:
There is a growing conflict of interest between her position as a politician and her business activities.
b. a situation in which different people want different things
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▪come into conflict with somebody Local people have often come into conflict with planning officials.
▪bring somebody into conflict with somebody Some of her actions have brought her into conflict with her managers.
▪cause/create/provoke conflict Sometimes very small disagreements can cause conflict within a family.
▪resolve a conflict You may need a lawyer to resolve a serious conflict between neighbours.
▪avoid conflict The Prime Minister wants to avoid a conflict over the issue.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conflict
▪political/social conflict Widespread unemployment often leads to social conflict.
▪industrial conflict (=between workers and their employers) The industrial conflict resulted in a series of strikes.
▪ethnic/racial conflict (=between people of different races) The ethnic conflict in the region has become violent.
▪family conflict There are various techniques you can use to try and avoid family conflict.
▪bitter conflict (=very angry) The new law provoked bitter conflict.
■ phrases
▪a source of conflict Lack of money is often a source of conflict between spouses.
▪an area of conflict (=a subject or matter that causes conflict) There may be many areas of conflict between parents and teenagers.
▪conflict resolution (=finding a way to end a conflict) The children are learning methods of conflict resolution to use on the playground.
▪ war noun [uncountable and countable] a situation in which there is fighting between countries or opposing groups within a country, with large numbers of soldiers and weapons: He fought in World War II. | the horrors of war
▪conflict noun [uncountable and countable] a situation in which there is fighting or a war – used especially in news reports: the conflict in the Middle East | There is increasing danger of armed conflict.
▪fighting noun [uncountable] a situation in which people or groups fight each other and try to kill each other: The fighting went on for months. | Fighting in the north has resulted in hundreds of deaths.
▪hostilities noun [plural] formal fighting in a war: The agreement called on the guerrillas to cease hostilities (=stop fighting) and begin peace talks.
▪warfare noun [uncountable] the activity of fighting in a war – used especially to talk about a method of fighting: new and more advanced methods of warfare | chemical warfare
▪battle noun [uncountable and countable] an occasion when two armies, groups of ships etc fight each other in one place during a war: the great naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars | the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 | He died in battle.
▪skirmish /ˈskɜːmɪʃ $ ˈskɜːr-/ noun [countable] a short fight between small groups of soldiers, ships etc, especially one that happens away from the main part of a war or battle: There were minor skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani troops across the border.
▪combat noun [uncountable] the act of fighting, especially during a war: Few of them had any experience of combat. | hand-to-hand combat
▪action noun [uncountable] military actions carried out by the army, navy etc of a country during a war – used especially in the following phrases: He was killed in action in 1944. | Her son went missing in action. | Her grandfather saw action (=fought) in two world wars.
con‧flict2 AC /kənˈflɪkt/ verb [intransitive]if two ideas, beliefs, opinions etc conflict, they cannot exist together or both be true
conflict with
new evidence which conflicts with previous findings
conflicting opinions/demands/interests etc
I had been given a great deal of conflicting advice.
There are conflicting views about what caused the accident.
■ nouns
▪conflicting views/opinions/ideas There are conflicting opinions on what causes the disease.
▪conflicting interests (=different things that people, countries etc want or think are important) The two groups have conflicting interests.
▪conflicting emotions I left home with conflicting emotions of sadness and excitement.
▪conflicting demands (=things that demand your attention) the conflicting demands of work and family life
▪conflicting evidence The witnesses at the trial gave conflicting evidence.
▪conflicting results Scientific tests have produced conflicting results.
▪conflicting information There’s a lot of conflicting information about what is best for you to eat.
▪conflicting advice I’ve seen two doctors and been given conflicting advice.
▪conflicting reports/accounts When questioned, the boys gave conflicting accounts of what they were doing that night.
▪conflicting theories There are conflicting theories about the origin of the universe.
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noun Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: conflictus, from the past participle of confligere 'to strike together', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + fligere 'to strike'
1. [uncountable and countable] a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etcLanguage: Latin
Origin: conflictus, from the past participle of confligere 'to strike together', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + fligere 'to strike'
conflict over
conflict between
in conflict (with somebody)
political/social/industrial conflict
2. [uncountable and countable] fighting or a war
armed/military/violent conflict
3. [uncountable and countable] a situation in which you have to choose between two or more opposite needs, influences etc:
conflict between
in conflict (with something)
4. [uncountable and countable] a situation in which you have two opposite feelings about something:
5. [countable] American English something that you have to do at the same time that someone wants you to do something else:
6. conflict of interest/interests
a. a situation in which you cannot do your job fairly because you will be affected by the decision you make:
b. a situation in which different people want different things
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Starting a war 开战
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争 go to war (against/with sb)（向…）开战 cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起／平息骚乱 incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动／领导／镇压起义／叛乱 launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起／实施突然／恐怖袭击 prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止／阻止／表明冲突升级 be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂；濒于内战 enter/invade/occupy sb's territory进入／侵略／占领某人的领土 lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导／发起／抵制／击退武装入侵
Military operations 军事行动
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用／发展／实施／执行军事战略 carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/( maneuversespecially
执行军事行动／军事演习 send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣／部署／派驻／撤回部队 go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行／驾机执行／执行侦察／营救任务 train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练／装备／部署陆军／军事／作战分队 lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)领导／发起／实施（对某人的）突然袭击／（空中／空投部队／登陆）攻击 employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术 conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行／发动生物战／游击战 fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜／镇压／挫败叛乱者／叛乱 suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败；大获全胜 achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利 halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国／德国／俄罗斯的前进 order/force a retreat命令／强迫撤退
Fighting 作战
join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军／海军／空军；在陆军／海军／空军部队服役 be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役 serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役；服役完毕；服役归来 be sent to the front (line)被派往前线 attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击／攻击敌人；与敌人交战；击败／杀死／消灭敌人 see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹／报道／参与激战 call for/be met with armed resistance要求／遭遇武装抵抗 come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的／机关枪的／迫击炮的射击 fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)（对…）发射机关枪／迫击炮弹／火箭弹 shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪／手枪射击；发射子弹／导弹 launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航／弹道／反坦克导弹 use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物／化学／核武器 inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失／伤亡 be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军／友军／炮火击中／射死 become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘；作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war 战争中的平民
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害／杀死／瞄准／保护无辜的／手无寸铁的平民 cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致／避免／限制／最大限度减少平民伤亡／附带性破坏 impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行／解除宵禁 engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗；成为种族清洗的受害者 be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营／集中营 accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受／收容／安置战争难民 fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕／扬言要军事／暴力报复 commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯／被指控犯战争罪／反人类罪／种族灭绝罪
Making peace 和解
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使／带来／赢得／实现／保持／促进和平 call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求／商谈／协商／宣布停战／暂时休战 sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议 call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动／引发／结束战争 demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth强烈要求／商讨／接受…投降 establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立／派遣维和部队 negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨／达成／正式批准／签署／接受／拒绝／破坏／违反和平协定
