1.debate [dɪ'beɪt]
n. 讨论,辩论
v. 辩论, 争论
free debate 自由辩论
They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.
他们已经争论了好几个小时,仍然没有得出一个结论。
2.*argue ['ɑːgjuː]
vt. 争论;争吵;论证
They were arguing over/about which film to go and see.
他们正在争论去看哪部电影。
argue for /against 提出支持/反对……的理由
argument n. 论点,论据
3.acrobat ['ækrəbæt]
n. 杂技演员,特技演员
4.*strike [straɪk]
v. 打,击;突然侵袭;罢工
n. 击打,罢工
Strike the iron while it is hot. 趁热打铁。
Some miners were calling for a nationwide strike.
一些矿工呼吁举行全国性的罢工。
5.*defend [dɪ'fend]
v. 防卫;为……辩护
Our duty is to defend the country against its enemies.
我们的职责是保卫国家不受敌人侵犯。
defense [dɪ'fens] n. 防卫,防御
national defense 国防
defensive adj. 自卫的,防御用的
6.offend [ə'fend]
v. 冒犯;违法
A solution must be found that doesn’t offend too many people.
必须找到一个不会冒犯太多人的解决办法。
offense n. 进攻;冒犯;罪行
offensive adj.无礼的;进攻的;令人不快的
7.*conflict ['kɒnflɪkt]
vi. 冲突
n. 冲突;争执
Their political views conflicts with ours.
他们的政治观点与我们的不一致。
cultural conflict 文化冲突
8.*friction ['frɪkʃ(ə)n]
n. 摩擦力;摩擦,不和
There's a lot of friction between my wife and my mother.
我妻子和我母亲之间有很多龃龉。
9.collide [kə'laɪd]
v. 碰撞;冲突
The two vans collided at the crossroads.
两辆货车在十字路口相撞。
collision n. 相撞,冲突
10.*crash [kræʃ]
v./n. 碰撞,坠毁
The plane crashed into a mountainside.
飞机撞毁在山侧。
air crash 飞机失事
11.clash [klæʃ]
v./n. 冲突;争论;不协调
This latest statement from the White House clashes with important aspects of US foreign policy.
白宫的最新言论与美国对外政策的重要方面相冲突。
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