Clash



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 冲突, 撞击
• ［英］ v. 冲突, 撞击 ( to collide or strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise)
• ［记］ 比较:crush ( 压坏, 压碎)
• ［同］ 近形词: crush ( 压坏, 压碎) ; trash ( 垃圾) : crass ( 愚钝的, 粗糙的)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: imitative
• Date: circa 1500
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to make a clash <cymbals clashed
  • 2. to come into conflict <where ignorant armies clash by night — Matthew Arnold; also to be incompatible <the colors clashed
• transitive verb
  • to cause to clash
• ? clasher noun

II. noun

• Date: 1513
• 1. a noisy usually metallic sound of collision
• 2.
  • a. a hostile encounter ; skirmish
  • b. a sharp conflict clash of opinions

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