early 15c., from Latin conflictus, past participle of confligere "to strike together, be in conflict," from com- "together" (see com-) + fligere "to strike" (see afflict). Related: Conflicted; conflicting.
conflict (n.)
early 15c., "armed encounter, battle," from Old French conflit and directly from Latin conflictus (see conflict (v.)). Meaning "struggle, quarrel" is from mid-15c. Psychological sense of "incompatible urges in one person" is from 1859 (hence conflicted, past participle adjective). Phrase conflict of interest was in use by 1743.
双语例句
1. The ethnic populations are so intermingled that there's bound to be conflict.
各民族人口如此杂居，肯定会发生冲突。
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2. This was a straight conflict of directly opposed aims.
这是完全对立的目标之间的正面冲突。
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3. The time has come to put an end to the conflict.
结束冲突的时候到了。
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4. He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict.