【confrontational】 - SAT备考词汇

confrontational

UK:  [ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃ(ə)nəl]

US:  [ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃ(ə)nəl]

adj.

1.对抗的;对抗性的

1 . If you make a statement that you later realize was negative, confrontational or rude, think of how you could have phrased the statement.
如果你给出的是一个你事后才意识到它是负面的、对抗性的、粗鲁的说明，想一下你该怎么来表达。

2 . Mr Putin's style is more confrontational, however, and he tends to see international relations in zero-sum terms.
普京的风格更具对抗性，他倾向于用零和观点来看待国际关系。

3 . While European nations expressed concern about the yuan's value, they were less confrontational with Beijing. Some argued it's up to the U.
欧洲各国对人民币汇率表示了担忧，但他们并未对中国政府采取太多对抗态度。

4 . At the other extreme, he discredits the idea of trying to delay or derail China's rise as too confrontational.
相反，他不相信试图推迟或者挫败中国的崛起的见解，认为这种见解太过具有挑衅性。

5 . Some said it was a clear repudiation of his confrontational policy of shifting Taiwan toward independence from China.
一些人说，这是对其将台湾从中国独立的对抗政策的明确批判。