collision

英 [kə'lɪʒ(ə)n] 美[kə'lɪʒən]

n. 碰撞；冲突；（意见，看法）的抵触；（政党等的）倾轧

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英英释义

1. (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together;: "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"

2. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object;: "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"

3. a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals;: "a collision of interests"

同义词辨析

shock, impact, collision, clash

这些名词均含"冲击，碰撞"之意。

shock：指强烈冲击在肉体上或思想感情上所产生的效果。

impact：正式用词，侧重指物体相撞的结果或接触点。

collision：指物体相撞，其结果不是受损就是严重受阻。

clash：通常指两个或多个物体，特别是金属物发出刺耳声音或破裂声的撞击。也可引申指意见、利益等的冲突。

词组搭配

on (a) collision course

going in a direction that will lead to a collision with another moving object or person

向导致碰撞的方向运行

考试真题

McLaughlin's carelessness resulted in the collision.

with so much stuff in space, and a limited area around our planet, the government wants to reduce the chances of a collision.

The rest of us have to evade them or just stand still to wait for the unavoidable collision.

实用场景例句

A giant iceberg was on a collision course with the ship.: 巨大的冰山正在朝着可能与船发生相撞的方向漂移。

a collision between two trains: 两列火车相撞事故

Stewart was injured in a collision with another player.: 斯图尔特在与另一选手的相撞中受了伤。

a head-on collision (= between two vehicles that are moving towards each other): （车辆的）迎头相撞

a mid-air collision (= between two aircraft while they are flying): （两架飞机的）空中相撞

His car was in collision with a motorbike.: 他的车和一辆摩托车撞上了。

a collision between two opposing points of view: 两种对立观点的冲突

In his work we see the collision of two different traditions.: 在他的作品中我们看到两种不同传统的碰撞。

I was on a collision course with my boss over the sales figures.: 我和我的老板在销售数字问题上差点发生争执。

They were on their way to the Shropshire Union Canal when their van was involved in a collision with a car...: 在去往什罗普郡联盟运河的路上，他们的小货车与一辆小车相撞。

I saw a head-on collision between two aeroplanes.: 我看见两架飞机迎面相撞。

It's the collision of disparate ideas that alters one's perspective...: 是迥然不同的观点之间的碰撞改变了人们的看法。

The play represents the collision of three generations.: 这部戏表现了三代人之间的矛盾冲突。

The collision sent the car spinning across the roadway.: 那辆汽车被撞得转向而横在路上.

It is important to remember that kinetic energy is not conserved in the collision.: 必须记住,在碰撞中动能不守恒.

His car had a collision with a truck.: 他的车子与货车相撞.

Collision has started the seams.: 撞击已使接缝裂开了.

Residents mill around damaged train carriages after a collision in Jakarta, 30 June 2005.: 6月30日,在印度尼西亚首都雅加达,人们在发生事故的列车旁围观.

Poor John stopped a packet when his car was in collision with a lorry.: 约翰的车与一辆卡车相撞,可怜的约翰身负重伤.

A collision with parliament could ruin the government's plans.: 与议会冲突可能使政府的计划成为泡影.

The car was wrecked by its collision with a big lorry.: 这辆小轿车是由于和大卡车相撞而碰毁的.

This collision had a very unusual cause.: 这次冲突有着非同寻常的原因.

He died in the car collision with his skull fractured.: 他在那次撞车事件中因头骨碎裂而死去.

The car was a worthless wreck after the collision.: 撞车以后,那辆车成了毫无价值的残骸.

Who was at the helm when the collision occurred?: 当碰撞发生时,谁在掌舵?

a collision between two trains: 两列火车相撞事故

The back of the car was badly dented in the collision.: 汽车尾部被撞后严重凹陷。

There was a slight collision but my car was undamaged.: 虽有轻微碰撞，但我的汽车没有损坏。

He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.: 为避免相撞而刹车时，他听到了轮胎与地面刺耳的摩擦声。

The two communities are now on a collision course.: 这两个社区之间现在有可能会发生冲突。

中文词源

collision 碰撞

来自collide,碰撞。

双语例句

1. He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.: 为避免相撞而刹车时，他听到了轮胎与地面刺耳的摩擦声。

2. The two communities are now on a collision course.: 这两个社区之间现在有可能会发生冲突。

3. It's the collision of disparate ideas that alters one's perspective.: 是迥然不同的观点之间的碰撞改变了人们的看法。

4. The collision took place in the busiest shipping lanes in the world.: 撞船事故发生在全世界最繁忙的航道上。

5. There is an asteroid on a collision course with the Earth.: 有一颗小行星可能会与地球发生碰撞。

英文词源

collision (n.): early 15c., from Middle French collision (15c.), from Latin collisionem (nominative collisio) "a dashing together," noun of action from collidere (see collide).

词态变化

复数: collisions;