Definition of face-off in English:

face-off

noun

North American

1A direct confrontation between two people or groups.
〈主北美〉对峙，（直接）对抗
last night's vice presidential face-off
Example sentencesExamples
- Two leading national education experts will be here to debate the issue of choice in our face-off.
- Missiles are the true relics of the cold war; they have no operative military role in the absence of a face-off of the superpowers.
- After initial qualifying, the team sprint takes the form of a face-off, pitting one team against another racing on the opposite side of the track.
- Please join us tomorrow in our face-off, a hard-fought battle over the security and reliability of electronic voting.
- We'll have two professors here to debate that in our face-off tomorrow evening.
- Creatively, this adds a heightened amount of tension to the timed face-off, as a win crushes the morale of your foes, while a loss ends your game immediately.
- Congressman, I work hard to be neutral on these issues in our face-offs.
- At that point the face-off will turn on which campaign can mount the best low-budget endeavor and which candidate can thrive in an environment dominated by debates and media coverage.
- The low-profile face-off did little for either candidate.
- Instead of spreading out and confronting their neighbors in hostile face-offs, foraging sanderlings bunched together in tight little flocks.
- People may disagree about the candidates' performances, but many found the face-off to be livelier and less scripted than they expected.
- That said, in spite of a nagging sense that everyone is going through the motions, this still raises the blood pressure from time to time, particularly in the face-offs between the characters.
- The face-off between the management and employees of the company began when a new worker unknowingly opened a window in an area where a steam machine is used to dry finished textile materials.
- Tonight, a dramatic face-off is over, and it could affect the news you watch and read.
- Of course, the climax is the face-off between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader that we've been waiting for since Episode I, and it will meet every one of your expectations.
- In practice the outcome of the indirect face-off between the Government and the opposition depends solely on the will of the Chief Prosecutor.
- Now imagine that instead of a bilateral face-off, the next cold war will be a nuclear free-for-all.
- Many of you wrote about our face-off last night, debating putting a cap on medical malpractice awards.
- And which candidate has the edge going into these second rounds after last night's vice presidential face-off?
- In such a face-off, not even the teachers union would side with the board.
Synonyms
conflict, clash, brush, fight, battle, contest, encounter, head-to-head, engagement, tangle, skirmish, collision, meeting, duel, incident, high noon
1. 1.1Ice Hockey The start of play, in which the puck is dropped by the referee between two opposing players.
  〔冰球〕开球；争球
  Example sentencesExamples
  The match was watched by Keith Hill, who dropped the puck at the first face-off to begin the game.
  The Ottawa Senators won the face-off and passed the puck to the point man on the blue line, who slapped the puck at Hasbro.
  He's been described as a hard-nosed guy who skates well, wins face-offs, scores goals and finishes his checks.
  He said the referee had dropped the puck to start the face-off when two other opposing players had started to fight.
  Ben won the face-off and passed the puck to Nate.

Definition of face-off in US English:

face-off

nounˈfeɪs ˌɔfˈfās ˌôf

North American

1A direct confrontation between two people or groups.
〈主北美〉对峙，（直接）对抗
a face-off for the championship title
争夺冠军头衔的对抗。
Example sentencesExamples
- Please join us tomorrow in our face-off, a hard-fought battle over the security and reliability of electronic voting.
- Creatively, this adds a heightened amount of tension to the timed face-off, as a win crushes the morale of your foes, while a loss ends your game immediately.
- People may disagree about the candidates' performances, but many found the face-off to be livelier and less scripted than they expected.
- The low-profile face-off did little for either candidate.
- That said, in spite of a nagging sense that everyone is going through the motions, this still raises the blood pressure from time to time, particularly in the face-offs between the characters.
- In practice the outcome of the indirect face-off between the Government and the opposition depends solely on the will of the Chief Prosecutor.
- Instead of spreading out and confronting their neighbors in hostile face-offs, foraging sanderlings bunched together in tight little flocks.
- Now imagine that instead of a bilateral face-off, the next cold war will be a nuclear free-for-all.
- After initial qualifying, the team sprint takes the form of a face-off, pitting one team against another racing on the opposite side of the track.
- Tonight, a dramatic face-off is over, and it could affect the news you watch and read.
- Many of you wrote about our face-off last night, debating putting a cap on medical malpractice awards.
- Two leading national education experts will be here to debate the issue of choice in our face-off.
- And which candidate has the edge going into these second rounds after last night's vice presidential face-off?
- Of course, the climax is the face-off between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader that we've been waiting for since Episode I, and it will meet every one of your expectations.
- At that point the face-off will turn on which campaign can mount the best low-budget endeavor and which candidate can thrive in an environment dominated by debates and media coverage.
- We'll have two professors here to debate that in our face-off tomorrow evening.
- Congressman, I work hard to be neutral on these issues in our face-offs.
- Missiles are the true relics of the cold war; they have no operative military role in the absence of a face-off of the superpowers.
- In such a face-off, not even the teachers union would side with the board.
- The face-off between the management and employees of the company began when a new worker unknowingly opened a window in an area where a steam machine is used to dry finished textile materials.
Synonyms
conflict, clash, brush, fight, battle, contest, encounter, head-to-head, engagement, tangle, skirmish, collision, meeting, duel, incident, high noon
1. 1.1Ice Hockey The start or a restart of play, in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing players.
  〔冰球〕开球；争球
  Example sentencesExamples
  He said the referee had dropped the puck to start the face-off when two other opposing players had started to fight.
  Ben won the face-off and passed the puck to Nate.
  The match was watched by Keith Hill, who dropped the puck at the first face-off to begin the game.
  He's been described as a hard-nosed guy who skates well, wins face-offs, scores goals and finishes his checks.
  The Ottawa Senators won the face-off and passed the puck to the point man on the blue line, who slapped the puck at Hasbro.

词汇	face-off
释义	Definition of face-off in English: face-off noun North American 1A direct confrontation between two people or groups. 〈主北美〉对峙，（直接）对抗 last night's vice presidential face-off Example sentencesExamples Two leading national education experts will be here to debate the issue of choice in our face-off. Missiles are the true relics of the cold war; they have no operative military role in the absence of a face-off of the superpowers. After initial qualifying, the team sprint takes the form of a face-off, pitting one team against another racing on the opposite side of the track. Please join us tomorrow in our face-off, a hard-fought battle over the security and reliability of electronic voting. We'll have two professors here to debate that in our face-off tomorrow evening. Creatively, this adds a heightened amount of tension to the timed face-off, as a win crushes the morale of your foes, while a loss ends your game immediately. Congressman, I work hard to be neutral on these issues in our face-offs. At that point the face-off will turn on which campaign can mount the best low-budget endeavor and which candidate can thrive in an environment dominated by debates and media coverage. The low-profile face-off did little for either candidate. Instead of spreading out and confronting their neighbors in hostile face-offs, foraging sanderlings bunched together in tight little flocks. People may disagree about the candidates' performances, but many found the face-off to be livelier and less scripted than they expected. That said, in spite of a nagging sense that everyone is going through the motions, this still raises the blood pressure from time to time, particularly in the face-offs between the characters. The face-off between the management and employees of the company began when a new worker unknowingly opened a window in an area where a steam machine is used to dry finished textile materials. Tonight, a dramatic face-off is over, and it could affect the news you watch and read. Of course, the climax is the face-off between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader that we've been waiting for since Episode I, and it will meet every one of your expectations. In practice the outcome of the indirect face-off between the Government and the opposition depends solely on the will of the Chief Prosecutor. Now imagine that instead of a bilateral face-off, the next cold war will be a nuclear free-for-all. Many of you wrote about our face-off last night, debating putting a cap on medical malpractice awards. And which candidate has the edge going into these second rounds after last night's vice presidential face-off? In such a face-off, not even the teachers union would side with the board. Synonyms conflict, clash, brush, fight, battle, contest, encounter, head-to-head, engagement, tangle, skirmish, collision, meeting, duel, incident, high noon 1.1Ice Hockey The start of play, in which the puck is dropped by the referee between two opposing players. 〔冰球〕开球；争球 Example sentencesExamples The match was watched by Keith Hill, who dropped the puck at the first face-off to begin the game. The Ottawa Senators won the face-off and passed the puck to the point man on the blue line, who slapped the puck at Hasbro. He's been described as a hard-nosed guy who skates well, wins face-offs, scores goals and finishes his checks. He said the referee had dropped the puck to start the face-off when two other opposing players had started to fight. Ben won the face-off and passed the puck to Nate. Definition of face-off in US English: face-off nounˈfeɪs ˌɔfˈfās ˌôf North American 1A direct confrontation between two people or groups. 〈主北美〉对峙，（直接）对抗 a face-off for the championship title 争夺冠军头衔的对抗。 Example sentencesExamples Please join us tomorrow in our face-off, a hard-fought battle over the security and reliability of electronic voting. Creatively, this adds a heightened amount of tension to the timed face-off, as a win crushes the morale of your foes, while a loss ends your game immediately. People may disagree about the candidates' performances, but many found the face-off to be livelier and less scripted than they expected. The low-profile face-off did little for either candidate. That said, in spite of a nagging sense that everyone is going through the motions, this still raises the blood pressure from time to time, particularly in the face-offs between the characters. In practice the outcome of the indirect face-off between the Government and the opposition depends solely on the will of the Chief Prosecutor. Instead of spreading out and confronting their neighbors in hostile face-offs, foraging sanderlings bunched together in tight little flocks. Now imagine that instead of a bilateral face-off, the next cold war will be a nuclear free-for-all. After initial qualifying, the team sprint takes the form of a face-off, pitting one team against another racing on the opposite side of the track. Tonight, a dramatic face-off is over, and it could affect the news you watch and read. Many of you wrote about our face-off last night, debating putting a cap on medical malpractice awards. Two leading national education experts will be here to debate the issue of choice in our face-off. And which candidate has the edge going into these second rounds after last night's vice presidential face-off? Of course, the climax is the face-off between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader that we've been waiting for since Episode I, and it will meet every one of your expectations. At that point the face-off will turn on which campaign can mount the best low-budget endeavor and which candidate can thrive in an environment dominated by debates and media coverage. We'll have two professors here to debate that in our face-off tomorrow evening. Congressman, I work hard to be neutral on these issues in our face-offs. Missiles are the true relics of the cold war; they have no operative military role in the absence of a face-off of the superpowers. In such a face-off, not even the teachers union would side with the board. The face-off between the management and employees of the company began when a new worker unknowingly opened a window in an area where a steam machine is used to dry finished textile materials. Synonyms conflict, clash, brush, fight, battle, contest, encounter, head-to-head, engagement, tangle, skirmish, collision, meeting, duel, incident, high noon 1.1Ice Hockey The start or a restart of play, in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing players. 〔冰球〕开球；争球 Example sentencesExamples He said the referee had dropped the puck to start the face-off when two other opposing players had started to fight. Ben won the face-off and passed the puck to Nate. The match was watched by Keith Hill, who dropped the puck at the first face-off to begin the game. He's been described as a hard-nosed guy who skates well, wins face-offs, scores goals and finishes his checks. The Ottawa Senators won the face-off and passed the puck to the point man on the blue line, who slapped the puck at Hasbro.
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