face-off

英 [ˈfeɪs ɒf]

美 [ˈfeɪs ɔːf]

n.  辩论; 搏斗; (冰球赛的)开球

复数：face-offs　

牛津词典

noun

• 辩论；搏斗
  an argument or a fight
  1. a face-off between the presidential candidates
     总统候选人之间的辩论
• （冰球赛的）开球
  the way of starting play in a game of ice hockey

英英释义

noun

• (ice hockey) the method of starting play
• a hostile disagreement face-to-face
  Synonym:confrontationencountershowdown

双语例句

• On the contrary, register, want pieces of doctrine register biological right result of change between the party, there is no effect of the third person of face-off.
  相反，登记要件主义当事人之间未经登记不发生物权变动之效果，也无对抗第三人的效力。
• The design started from the viewpoint of "face-off", to change the texture and expressions of containers.
  以「变脸」的设计观点出发，改变材质，改变容器的表情。
• The debate was considered a crucial test for Mr Obama, who has suffered a sharp decline in the polls since the first face-off against his Republican rival two weeks ago.
  这场辩论被认为是对奥巴马的关键考验。自两周前首次与共和党竞争对手交锋以来，奥巴马在民调中的支持率急剧下滑。
• "He and the manager had a face-off, but nothing came of it."
  “他和经理对抗，但是没什么结果。”
• But the state-run bank is low because of the sufficient rate of the capital at present. high problem of non-performing assets rate, there will be a great deal of risks in competing for with the face-off of the large international bank.
  但是目前国有银行由于资本充足率低、不良资产率高等问题，在与国际大银行的对抗竞争中会存在诸多风险。
• And it made her an instant hero among the millions of television viewers who had tuned in to watch the face-off between the Murdochs and their parliamentary interrogators.
  而对于默多克在听证会上的表现，几乎所有媒体都引用了他在听证会上的开场白，“这是我人生中最为卑微的一天”。
• Brand loyalty is giving European manufactures a leg-up in the face-off with their US rivals.
  忠于品牌的消费心理使欧洲制造商在与美国对手的竞争中处于有利地位。
• The two armies are locked in a face-off.
  两军对峙。
• Amid this face-off, the danger is that arguments over border taxes could make an agreement even more difficult to negotiate.
  这种对峙局面隐藏着一个危险：围绕边境税的争论可能会使协定的商谈变得更加艰难。
• The Holy Spirit led Him into this face-off between the powers of heaven and hell.
  这并非纯属巧合，而是圣灵的引领，让属天与属地的两大势力对决。