showdown

英 [ˈʃəʊdaʊn]

美 [ˈʃoʊdaʊn]

n.  决出胜负的较量; 最后的决战

复数：showdowns　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15319 / COCA.9973

牛津词典

noun

• 决出胜负的较量；最后的决战
  an argument, a fight or a test that will settle a disagreement that has lasted for a long time
  1. Management are facing a showdown with union members today.
     今天资方准备和工会成员摊牌。
  2. Fans gathered outside the stadium for the final showdown (= the game that will decide the winner of the competition) .
     球迷聚集在体育场外等着看最后的决赛。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (解决长期存在的争端的)最后决战，决出胜负的较量
  Ashowdownis a big argument or conflict which is intended to settle a dispute that has lasted for a long time.
  1. The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
     首相正准备和部长们摊牌。

英英释义

noun

• a hostile disagreement face-to-face
  Synonym:confrontationencounterface-off

双语例句

• Monsieur, you have been called. showdown, please.
  先生，有人跟进了，请亮牌。
• The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
  首相正准备和部长们摊牌。
• Jones had a showdown with his boss regarding his resignation.
  琼斯就辞职问题与老板摊牌。
• The European Union and Thailand were yesterday heading for a showdown after Brussels recommended anti-dumping duties on tinned sweetcorn.
  欧盟（EU）和泰国昨日进入最后摊牌时刻。此前，欧盟委员会建议对从泰国进口的罐装玉米征收反倾销关税。
• We never planned to have a showdown with anybody.
  我们从没想到过要和任何人一决胜负。
• But everyone understood that a showdown between the slave South and the free North was about to occur.
  但每个人都明白，坚持奴隶制的南方和坚持自由制的北方最终会决一雌雄。
• But the urge for a showdown will also be strong.
  不过，摊牌的冲动也将非常强劲。
• Guess we'll be getting a werewolf showdown as well as a witch war this season.
  看来和本季即将上演的巫师大战一样，我们还有一场狼人争斗可以期待。
• If it came to a showdown, you could deny this conversation ever happened.
  如果非得摊牌，你可以否认有过这次谈话。
• This outcome is reckless, with financially costly political theatre surrounding a showdown.
  这是一种轻率的结果，政客们围绕摊牌进行的作秀在财政上代价高昂。