서로 다른 이해관계나 의견을 가진 집단 또는 개인 간의 적대적인 대립이나 충돌 상태.
A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties or groups.
예문:
"The government is trying to avoid a direct confrontation with the labor unions over the new policy."
"Years of tension between the two neighboring countries eventually led to a military confrontation."
"She decided to have a face-to-face confrontation with her boss to resolve the misunderstanding."
법적 절차나 조사 과정에서 진실을 가리기 위해 피고인과 증인 등을 직접 마주하게 하는 일.
A face-to-face meeting between people, especially for the purpose of cross-examination in a legal context.
예문:
"The defendant's lawyer requested a confrontation with the primary witness in court."
"Under the law, the accused has the right to a confrontation with their accusers."
둘 이상의 대상을 나란히 놓고 차이점이나 유사점을 확인하기 위해 비교하고 검토함.
The act of bringing things together for comparison or examination of differences.
예문:
"A careful confrontation of the original manuscript with the printed version revealed several errors."
"The researcher performed a confrontation of different historical accounts to find the truth."