conflict

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Tranh cãi, bất đồng ý kiến

BrE /ˈkɒn.flikt/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.flikt/

noun / verb en → vi

1 DISAGREE [uncountable] B1

Tranh cãi, bất đồng ý kiến

a situation in which people disagree or argue about something

  • have a conflict with somebody/something

Collocations conflict of interest · personal conflicts

  • There was a serious conflict between the two groups.

    Có sự bất đồng nghiêm trọng giữa hai nhóm.

2 WAR [uncountable] B1

Tranh chấp vũ trang, chiến tranh

a war or battle between countries, armies, etc.

  • be involved in a conflict

Collocations armed conflict · civil conflict

  • The country has been involved in several conflicts.

    Quốc gia đã tham gia vào nhiều cuộc xung đột.

3 CLASH [uncountable] B2

Trái ngược, mâu thuẫn

a situation where two or more things cannot exist together because they are opposite or different

  • there is a conflict between A and B

Collocations conflict of interest · conflict in values

  • There's a conflict between what you want to do and what your parents expect.

    Có sự mâu thuẫn giữa những gì bạn muốn làm và những gì cha mẹ mong đợi.

1 DISAGREE [transitive] B1

Tranh cãi, bất đồng ý kiến

to disagree or argue with someone about something

  • conflict with somebody/something

Collocations conflict with a policy · conflict with someone's views

  • He conflicts with his boss over working hours.

    Anh ấy bất đồng với sếp về giờ làm việc.

2 FIGHT [transitive] B1

Tranh đấu, đối đầu

to fight or argue against someone or something

  • conflict with somebody/something

Collocations conflict with an enemy · conflict against injustice

  • The army is prepared to conflict with the rebels.

    Lực lượng vũ trang đã sẵn sàng đối đầu với các phần tử nổi dậy.

3 CLASH [intransitive] B2

Trái ngược, mâu thuẫn

to be opposite or different in a way that makes it difficult for them to exist together

  • A conflicts with B

Collocations values conflict with each other · interests conflict with one another

  • His personal interests conflict with his professional duties.

    Những lợi ích cá nhân của anh ấy mâu thuẫn với trách nhiệm chuyên môn.