collisioncol•li•sion /kə'lɪʒ(ə)n/

n C,U

1. 碰撞；碰撞事件

• a head-on collision between two cars 两辆汽车迎面相撞

• a railway collision 火车相撞事件

2. (利益等的)冲突，抵触

• a collision of interests 利益冲突

• be in sharp collision 在尖锐的冲突中

3. 【物】 碰撞

词组be in collision (with)( 和…) 碰撞；(和…)冲突

• The liner was reported to have been in collision with an oil tanker. 据报道，那艘客轮与一艘油轮相撞了。

• People with revolutionary ideas may find themselves in collision with the forces of the law. 具有革命思想的人们可能会发现他们与法律的约束有冲突。

come into collison (with) ( 和…)发生相撞；(和…)发生冲突

• Their interests came into collision with ours. 他们的利益和我们的利益发生了冲突。