1A violent confrontation.

与治安部队发生了小规模冲突。

1. 1.1 An incompatibility leading to disagreement.
   不和
   a personality clash

   性格不合。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • ‘There was a clash of personalities and things took a turn for the worse,’ he said.
   • For far too long now, election campaigns in this country have been devoid of issues and dominated by petty issues and personality clashes.
   • Generational clashes over clothing are nothing new.
   • It is expected that a healthy flow of ideas and suggestions, and not a clash of personalities shall prevail.
   • He puts it down to a simple clash of personalities.
   • The power struggle at centres around a personality clash between him and the man who has become the most important figure behind the scenes.
   • The convoy itself encountered numerous difficulties; mechanical and logistical problems were compounded by stormy clashes of personality.
   • His dissenting judgments brought many clashes with the House of Lords.
   • And on Friday there's going to be a clash of these two different ideals.
   • What could have been a mutually beneficial working relationship was marred by the clash of their personalities.
   • So it may have been a matter of a personality clash.
   • Lack of money seems a thin excuse, and his departure is more likely to have been the result of a clash of personalities.
   • The company, however, put the conflict down to a personality clash between the parties.
   • I do not think that it is grandiose to say that what we are seeing unfolding before our eyes is nothing less than the clash of two very different civilizations.
   • I very much hope that a clash of civilisations can be avoided - there's nothing inevitable about it.
   • Ammu, did you really have many clashes with father?
   • Have you noticed recent personality clashes, suddenly overly-friendly colleagues, or small huddled groups round water coolers who stop talking as you approach?
   • In every party, personality clashes occur all the time, but they don't normally emerge to the light of public day.
   • The Executive is facing some major divisions - not only with ideology, but with personality clashes.
   • And indeed, for the first few days the clash of personalities and cultures can be terrifying.

   Synonyms

   argument, altercation, confrontation, angry exchange, shouting match, war of words, battle royal, passage of arms

   contretemps, quarrel, difference of opinion, disagreement, dispute

   British slanging match

   informal run-in

   British informal, Football afters
2. 1.2British A sports fixture (used chiefly in journalism)
   〈英〉（主要用于新闻报道）体育赛事
   the Euro 2000 clash between England and Germany

   2000年欧洲杯中的英德之役。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Portuguese newspapers are looking forward to their team's quarter-final clash with England.
   • City's new targetman is excited by the prospect of making his debut in tomorrow's top-six clash at Brentford.
   • Bulls boss Brian Noble has hailed the return to form of skipper Robbie Paul ahead of Sunday's clash with Huddersfield Giants.
   • Andy Gray was back in training with Scotland today hoping he has done enough to feature in the crunch clash with Germany.
   • First off is a tough trip to Bristol for a clash with second division pacesetters Gloucester.
   • Rochdale are unchanged for their National league Cup clash with Keighley at Spotland.
   • Reds now turn their attentions to Sunday's promotion clash with Leigh.
   • Top seed Peter Nicol will meet seventh seed Simon Parke in an all-Yorkshire clash featuring two former champions.
   • Bucks redeemed themselves against opponents who humiliated them 5-1 in a Rothmans Cup clash earlier in the season.
   • Parnevik kept up the pressure in a tense clash with Tiger Woods to take the game to the final hole.
   • Noble admitted to be looking forward to the clash immensely.
   • The Yorkshiremen could not have got off to a better start in the Roses clash at Dark Lane.
   • Away from England's group there are interesting clashes elsewhere in the first round draw.
   • Besides the controversy surrounding the fight, the clash also forms a grudge return match between the two boxers.
   • City went into the Carrow Road clash having lost six of their last seven games.
   • Dietary dilemmas aside, the match promises to be a fiercely contested clash between two top rugby nations.
   • Queensbury make the journey to Drighlington for an all-Pennine Premier Division clash.
   • Peter Fulton put Canterbury in command on the first day of their clash against Central Districts in Christchurch.
   • Torres who has reportedly amassed 53 career wins with 16 losses is said to be arriving for the clash next Saturday.
   • Leeds warmed up for their clash with Salford by beating Halifax 38-10.

   Synonyms

   competition, contest, tournament, round, heat, game, match, fixture, meet, meeting, encounter

2A mismatch of colours.

花呢衣服和条纹衬衫的不当搭配。

1. 2.1 An inconvenient coincidence of the timing of events or activities.
   （事件、活动时间的）不凑巧，冲突
   it is hoped that clashes of dates will be avoided

   希望能避免日期上的冲突。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • A previously advertised shoot at Ballyhaunis, for Sun. 27th June, has been cancelled due to a clash of dates with another event.
   • The clash of dates had caused speculation as to whether the Prime Minister would go to Rome for the pope's funeral or stay at home and attend the royal wedding in Windsor as planned.
   • The Olympic champion could well have won four titles if she had not chosen to drop out of the 100 butterfly to avoid a clash of events.
   • This year for our 56th Annual School and Juvenile Sports we had earmarked a late June date but a clash with a big concert ruled it out.
   • The same clash of dates has prevented a return visit again this year.
   • Due to a clash of dates the benefit social in aid of the M.S. Therapy Centre due to be held in Kennedy's this Saturday night has been postponed.
   • Due to a date clash, they were all riding at the Maxxis British Solo Motocross Championship in Northern Ireland.
   • He will be forced to miss the Tour of Flanders due to a date clash with the Southampton Boat Show,
   • And when the tour was confirmed, the clash of dates with the SAF Games became inevitable.
   • Because the site was so fully booked, the date could not be shifted to avoid a clash with the Boston event.
   • It was cancelled at the last minute last year to avoid a clash with another cycling event.
   • He said the club had considered the York City Knights when planning the event to avoid a clash with the rugby league club's big home game with Keighley.
   • The clash of dates, meanwhile, is unfortunate, though it hardly constitutes a disaster.
   • The clash of events is causing concern in G.A.A. circles as the concert may reduce the attendance at the game in Castlebar.

   Synonyms

   coincidence, concurrence, co-occurrence

   conflict

3A loud jarring sound, as of metal objects being struck together.

铙钹互相撞击的声音。

1Meet and come into violent conflict.

要求自治的抗议者和警察发生冲突。

1. 1.1 Have a forceful disagreement.
   激烈争执
   the prime minister clashed with other Commonwealth leaders

   首相和其他英联邦国领导人发生了激烈争执。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • The Government clashed with one of its biggest employee unions yesterday over the effect of a strike by workers protesting at the removal of security screens protecting them from the public.
   • By voting for the reforms the students have clashed with older generations of doctors within the BMA who are opposed to random testing, seeing it as an infringement of their civil liberties.
   • We were no longer supposed to argue, clash, conflict, debate, dispute, oppose, or protest.
   • I've never clashed with her over anything else.
   • Upon her arrival in 1862, she immediately clashes with the all-powerful ruler over his refusal to give her a house outside the Royal Palace in which to raise her young son.
   • Members of the County Council have clashed over the issue of auctioneers' signs which are obliterating the countryside.
   • Wind farm champions clashed with critics at a green energy meeting in Kendal.
   • But Phillips disagreed and the two clashed over finance.
   • Earlier this year the justice minister clashed with council leaders.
   • The MP has clashed with his own councillors, after they decided to oppose any plan to build a third runway and sixth terminal, at Heathrow Airport.
   • Later, Rachel clashes with roommates after she takes it upon herself to pressure them to get up and get moving early - as it's done in the Army.
   • In our country and all over the world, we have a great confusion of various ideas and people clashing with each other.
   • Dan, now successful in advertising, is doing his best to drink himself into failure; in a bleakly comic scene he clashes with Julia, who has become a wealthy lifestyle guru.
   • The two have since clashed frequently over his spending to recruit top bankers.
   • Sources have told the Sunday Herald that the energy minister has clashed with the PIU's expert advisers and demanded that a draft be rewritten so that it was less negative about nuclear power.
   • The leader of the minority Liberal Democrat party repeatedly clashed with the mayor during last month's meeting of the full council.
   • He's a moderate Republican; he's frequently clashed with GOP leaders.
   • The senator has really clashed with Republicans on the Hill.
   • Each works in their own way to fight the corporate media system and its government control, eventually clashing over their differing methods of protest.
   • This dispute is not the first time Marie has clashed with the council.

   Synonyms

   disagree, dissent, differ, wrangle, dispute, cross swords, lock horns, be at odds, be at loggerheads
2. 1.2 Be incompatible or at odds.
   不调和；冲突
   his thriftiness clashed with Ross's largesse

   他的节俭和罗斯的慷慨产生了矛盾。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • I can deal with a film that has plot, but at times, it seems like the director's desire to break Hollywood conventions clashes with amateurish writing.
   • The intern visibly suffers as idealism clashes with professional goals.
   • As soon as we find a value that looks universal, we see that it clashes with other, equally universal values.
   • The advice that women use barrier contraception clashed with the hospital's ethos, although the leaflet did say abstinence was acceptable.
   • One could say that these differing philosophies clashed.
   • And you know, when you describe him as defiant and combative, I think that this is a really interesting case of where the video clashes with reality.
   • Communities with direct experience of the company's operations see another side of the company which clashes with the public image.
   • Eastern religion and science can proceed side-by-side without dispute or clashing with each other.
   • The absurdity of the plot clashes with the show's craving for social realism.
   • Their personalities clashed viciously, and this would probably only be the first of many disagreements.
   • This figure clashes with that of the Office of Tobacco Control, as the State agency says just under 25% of Irish people smoke.
   • This view clashes with the feelings of residents and businesses.
   • This rough, urban setting clashes with our preconceived notions about her adorable subject matter.
   • But at some point, won't all those egos clash?
   • This position clashes with that of others.
   • Doesn't it seem, though, that this clashes with their earlier demand for freedom for everyone?
   • Clearly, the principle of self-determination clashes with the principle of territorial integrity and global leaders are increasingly seeing this angle to the problem.
   • However, his older brother, Anthony, has his own ideas about how to spend the money and their polar opposite fiscal philosphies eventually clash.
   • Tempers have flared as the newcomers' habits have clashed with local customs.
   • He was aware of the reformist current in Iranian culture and government, which clashes with the more traditionalist conservatives.

   Synonyms

   in conflict, in disagreement, on bad terms, at cross purposes, at loggerheads, quarrelling, arguing, clashing, at daggers drawn, at each other's throats, at outs, estranged

   at variance, not in keeping, out of keeping, out of line, out of step, in opposition, conflicting, clashing, disagreeing, differing, contrary, incompatible, contradictory, inconsistent, irreconcilable, incongruous, discrepant
3. 1.3British (in reference to sports teams) play a match (used chiefly in journalism)
   〈英〉（主要用于新闻报道）（运动队）比赛
   the two sides clashed in a goalless draw at Old Trafford in November

   两队11月在老特拉福德0比0踢成平局。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • It is all of 98 years since the hurlers of Carlow and Meath first clashed on the inter-county hurling stage!
   • In the Intermediate Cup, York and Scarborough will renew hostilities at Clifton Park, Pocklington and York RI will clash at Percy Road and Selby play hosts to Northallerton.
   • It makes no sense at all for them to clash again in the semi-final.
   • Lara will be keen to cap his last international match with a win against England when the two under-performing teams clash on Saturday.
   • The game was originally fixed for Thursday, August 7th and the sides drew when they clashed earlier in the league.
   • It will be the second time in a week the two teams clash following their 1-1 draw in a crucial league encounter at the same venue last weekend.
   • Even then the Clubs for some strange reason did not clash too often in major Championship matches.
   • If all goes well for both of them, Stevens and Hunter will clash in the first quarter-final, on Wednesday, November 25.

2(of colours) appear discordant or ugly when placed close to each other.

1. 2.1 Inconveniently occur at the same time.
   时间冲突
   we play our home games when they do not clash with those of Liverpool or Everton

   我们在比赛时间上与利物浦队或爱华顿队的比赛不冲突时才进行主场比赛。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • He will compete in six of the championships' seven rounds, missing one because it clashes with his touring car commitments.
   • Organisers of a popular fireworks display which clashes with England's crucial football game in Turkey this Saturday are hoping the big match action does not deter the crowds.
   • Derby Day, Sunday, June 30 which features The Budweiser on the Curragh race course clashes with the final of the World Cup.
   • However, the date of the EGM may be changed as many retailers say it clashes with one of the busiest trading periods of the year.
   • The gig clashes with the England-France match.
   • I was rather annoyed to realise that the London To Brighton Bike Ride this year clashes with one of the big staging rehearsals for the Chorus' Summer Show.
   • It is not known if the prime minister will fly to the funeral, or what he will do if it clashes with the prince's wedding on Friday.
   • I understand the Boat Race was first changed to Sunday because it clashed with the Grand National and the BBC could not cover both outside broadcasts simultaneously.
   • Apparently, he was miffed that his party, at a fabulous palazzo, clashed with a dinner held in honour of Lucian Freud.
   • It is a shame though, that the event clashes with the All-Ireland Under-21 final.
   • I'm also nervous because the Spanish exam time clashes with my Intro to Law class.
   • It is the second time that the play-offs are being postponed, as the previous matches clashed with the final of the NFA Cup, which in fact took place last weekend.
   • The parade will kick off at its usual time of 1.15p.m. despite the fact it is clashing this year with the Waterford City Parade.
   • This is causing the operators something of a headache as they try to keep their tournaments from clashing with each other.
   • In fact this clashes with Fenner's birthday party, and I decide that I can probably manage both in one evening.
   • I've not managed to get to Cropredy for some years, as it clashes with the Edinburgh Festival.
   • It was a shame that it clashed with the Wales - Ireland Six Nations rugby match, but looking back, people may have been better off watching the volleyball instead.
   • But the timing was not great for Melbournians, for whom it was the start of the first week back at Uni, and it clashed with the Newcastle Writers' Festival.
   • Broadcasters have already warned that fair coverage of a referendum would be impossible if it clashes with the May elections, and some ministers fear it could lead to a legal challenge in the courts.
   • She should have gone out to visit Florida State University last month, but her visit clashed with an athletics meeting in Mannheim.

   Synonyms

   conflict, coincide, occur simultaneously, happen at the same time as

3with object Strike (cymbals) together, producing a loud discordant sound.