conflict1 nounconflict2 verb
conflictcon‧flict1 /ˈkɒnflɪkt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 
WORD ORIGINconflict1
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin conflictus, from the past participle of confligere ‘to strike together’, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + fligere ‘to strike’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a violent conflict
- Can this peace settlement bring an end to years of conflict?
- serious political conflict
- The conflict began when early in December 1994.
- the conflict in the Middle East
- You've got nearly 2000 people here every day, so there are bound to be some conflicts.
- But the intrusion of politics did not begin or end with the superpower conflict.
- Many of these matters are areas of conflict: conflict with parents, friends, school, or our inner selves.
- Other aspects to consider are charges, possible conflicts of interest, and efficiency in dealing and settlement.
- Since the end of the cold war there has been no one to fund conflicts in the Middle East.
- Social interactions were viewed as a source of cognitive conflict, thus disequilibration, and thus development.
- The court cases discussed indicate how judges have been resolving conflicts on these issues.
- The relationship between Pauline and Chloe then became a major source of conflict in the marriage.
- These signals may have been less predictive of the outcome because they occurred at higher frequencies at earlier stages in the conflicts.
THESAURUS
noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which there is fighting between countries or opposing groups within a country, with large numbers of soldiers and weapons: · He fought in World War II.· the horrors of war
noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which there is fighting or a war – used especially in news reports: · the conflict in the Middle East· There is increasing danger of armed conflict.
noun [uncountable] a situation in which people or groups fight each other and try to kill each other: · The fighting went on for months.· Fighting in the north has resulted in hundreds of deaths.
noun [plural] formal fighting in a war: · The agreement called on the guerrillas to cease hostilities (=stop fighting) and begin peace talks.
noun [uncountable] the activity of fighting in a war – used especially to talk about a method of fighting: · new and more advanced methods of warfare· chemical warfare
noun [countable, uncountable] an occasion when two armies, groups of ships etc fight each other in one place during a war: · the great naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars· the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805· He died in battle.
noun [countable] a short fight between small groups of soldiers, ships etc, especially one that happens away from the main part of a war or battle: · There were minor skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani troops across the border.
noun [uncountable] the act of fighting, especially during a war: · Few of them had any experience of combat.· hand-to-hand combat
noun [uncountable] military actions carried out by the army, navy etc of a country during a war – used especially in the following phrases: · He was killed in action in 1944.· Her son went missing in action.· Her grandfather saw action (=fought) in two world wars.
Longman Language Activatorto disagree strongly with someone if two people or groups are at loggerheads , they strongly disagree with each other and argue, usually about how to deal with a problem or decision: · As a result of the strike, neighbours and even families were soon at loggerheads.be at loggerheads over/about: · Congress and the President are still at loggerheads over how to balance the federal budget.
to disagree with a person, organization, or way of thinking and be opposed to them - used especially in news reports: be at odds with: · Britain and France were constantly at odds with each other throughout the negotiations.be at odds over: · The two sides are still at odds over a pay increase for airline pilots.
British to disagree strongly with someone and argue with them about it so that your good relationship with them is damaged: · Jung and Freud fell out when Jung disagreed with some of Freud's central theories.fall out with: · Maria fell out with some of her colleagues and decided to look for a new job.fall out (with somebody) over: · They fell out over some stupid little issue.
to strongly disagree with someone and to be continuously opposing them and arguing against their actions and intentions: · Rather than be in continual conflict with his boss, Bruce moved to another job.· Union leaders are again in conflict with management, this time over job losses.
having or resulting from such completely different aims or opinions that agreement is impossible: · The split in the Liberal party seems to be irreconcilable.irreconcilable differences: · When irreconcilable differences exist between two people, it is better that they should separate.irreconcilable with: · Both these ways of looking at the world are valid but utterly irreconcilable with each other.
spoken also rubbish British spoken use this when you strongly disagree with something someone has said: · "You always think you're right!" "Nonsense!"
fighting between countries or armies a long period of fighting, when the armies, ships, and planes of two or more countries fight against each other: · the Vietnam War· When the war ended in 1945, Europe was in chaos.win/lose a war: · Who won the Franco-Prussian War?civil war (=war between groups of people from the same country): · More Americans died in the Civil War than in World War II.war against/with: · Iran's seven-year war with Iraqwar breaks out (=war begins): · In 1874, war broke out in Europe again.the outbreak of war (=the time when a war begins): · In the months leading up to the outbreak of war, both countries were involved in a massive arms build-up.war hero: · a war hero and former fighter pilotwar veteran (=a former soldier who fought in a war): · War veterans claim that they were exposed to chemical weapons while fighting in the Gulf.
a situation in which two countries or groups are fighting against each other - used especially in news reports: · the conflict in the Middle East· Can this peace settlement bring an end to years of conflict?· The conflict began early in December 1994.
an organized attempt to change or destroy the government by fighting against it: · The rebellion spread quickly through the Western Provinces.rebellion against: · an armed rebellion against the governmentcrush/put down a rebellion (=use force to stop it): · The army was brought in to crush the rebellion.
when soldiers fight against each other during a war or battle: · The UN had failed to stop the fighting in Rwanda.heavy/fierce fighting (=a lot of fighting when many people are hurt): · The streets of the capital are now quiet again, after three weeks of heavy fighting.renewed fighting (=fighting that starts again after it had stopped): · Some 15,000 people have fled the city, following renewed fighting.
the activity of fighting in a war - use this especially to talk about the methods of fighting that are used in war: · the history of modern warfarenuclear/chemical warfare (=fighting with nuclear bombs or poison gas): · a secret underground chemical warfare plant· Many people believe that what happened in 1940 was a British chemical warfare experiment that went wrong.guerrilla warfare (=when small unofficial military groups fight against the government): · The rebels aimed to overthrow the government through protracted guerrilla warfare.
written when two armies or opposing groups are fighting: · Land mines maim and kill innocent people, long after hostilities have ceased. · Mexican forces were ordered to avoid all hostilities with the American troops.end hostilities: · The two sides reach an agreement to end hostilities.the start/outbreak of hostilities: · The Japanese navy scored a success only two days after the start of hostilities, by sinking two British battleships.
a fight in one area between two armies, or two groups of ships or planes: · a naval battle in the North Seabattle of: · the Battle of the Sommewin/lose a battle: · The French lost the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.die/be wounded/be killed in battle: · King Olaf died in battle, in 1030.lead/send somebody into battle: · Lyndon Johnson first sent U.S. combat troops into battle in March 1965.
a short, unplanned, and usually not very important fight between two small groups of soldiers: · Last night skirmishes were reported along the border.· Government soldiers ran into a group of rebels, and a skirmish followed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
The president fears that armed conflict (=a war) is possible. In the ensuing fighting, two students were killed. The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.
· Local people have often come into conflict with planning officials.
· Some of her actions have brought her into conflict with her managers.
· Sometimes very small disagreements can cause conflict within a family.
· You may need a lawyer to resolve a serious conflict between neighbours.
· The prime minister wants to avoid a conflict over the issue.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conflict· Widespread unemployment often leads to social conflict.
(=between workers and their employers)· The industrial conflict resulted in a series of strikes.
(=between people of different races)· The ethnic conflict in the region has become violent.
· There are various techniques you can use to try and avoid family conflict.
(=very angry)· The new law provoked bitter conflict.
phrases· Lack of money is often a source of conflict between spouses.
(=a subject or matter that causes conflict)· There may be many areas of conflict between parents and teenagers.
(=finding a way to end a conflict)· The children are learning methods of conflict resolution to use on the playground.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=different accounts of the same event, that cannot both be true)· There were conflicting accounts of what actually happened.
(=very different opinions about what you should do)· I’ve asked several people, and they’ve all given me conflicting advice.
The president fears that armed conflict (=a war) is possible.· The stage is set for a bitter conflict with trade unions.
(=saying that different things are true)· The reports contained conflicting claims of the number of people killed.
· This is the basis of class conflict in capitalist society.
(=a mixture of very different feelings)· She had mixed emotions about seeing him again.
In the ensuing fighting, two students were killed. (=fighting or trouble between different ethnic groups)· Hundreds were killed and injured in the country’s worst outbreak of ethnic violence.
(=pieces of evidence that support different conclusions)· With so much conflicting evidence, it’s almost impossible to make a decision.
(=disagreement between workers and their employers) Last year 1.3 million workers took part in industrial disputes.
Last year 1.3 million workers took part in industrial disputes. The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.· Funding is an area of potential conflict between the two departments.
(=reports saying very different things)· Conflicting reports continued to emerge from the area.
· Negotiation is the only way to resolve the dispute.
· Every effort was made to settle the dispute, without success.
· They have agreed to solve their disputes solely by peaceful means.
(=completely different)· There are conflicting views about the best way to teach reading.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· It is in the context of armed conflict that many of the problems of third parties are brought into relief.· In conclusion I will make some comments on the requisites for effective rules relating to the control of armed conflicts.· This, as we have seen, is a rejection of the basic principles of the international humanitarian law of armed conflict.· Continuing armed conflict Throughout April and May armed conflict continued.· However, prolonged drought, and in Matebeleland armed conflict, have limited its effectiveness.· These Protocols restated, and in several important respects developed, the laws of armed conflict.· The agreement merely deferred armed conflict.
· For it is an ethnic conflict, between peoples who see each other at close range.· It may rip itself up with ethnic conflicts.· Nabaa also reflects the legacy of ethnic conflict.· This surge of humanity has disrupted land-holding patterns and economic relationships and engendered ethnic conflict.
· Chapter 6 deals with strikes and industrial conflict, an area where more specific hypothesis-testing via quantitative methods is possible.· This brings us to consider the broader context of industrial conflict.· The former was said to bring industrial conflict, the latter harmony.· Thus it is possible to discern three main levels of causality in this model of industrial conflict.· They had survived the trials of imperial retreat, economic decline, and industrial conflict, and remained cohesive and intact.· The growth of unions and the serious industrial conflicts of the mid-1890s led the government into systematic intervention in labour relations.· But industrial conflicts are not of this kind.· The teachers' unions adopted a policy of industrial action and employed techniques appropriate to an industrial conflict.
· Stage 2 - Storming. Internal conflict develops; members resist the task at the emotional level.· When they first appear, internal rivalries and conflicts often seem a welcome alternative to the collective lethargy they have displaced.· The organisation was complex and not without internal conflict.· It would also reduce the amount of internal conflict we had within the organization.· The internal conflicts caused by his strong Quaker beliefs and lack of prospects caused a breakdown when he was twenty-one.· At times the internal class conflict will be open, sometimes it will be muted.· But what happened in Jerusalem between 168 and 164 B.C. went beyond the ordinary internal conflicts of the Seleucid state.· It is surrounded by states with internal conflicts and has received successive waves of refugees.
· The issue of Dissent survived as a major source of conflict.· A force that can handle two major regional conflicts can be funded in several ways.· At best in a major conflict it would give allies time to reach agreement on how to use nuclear weapons.· The relationship between Pauline and Chloe then became a major source of conflict in the marriage.· The Helsinki summit, arranged at very short notice, dealt almost exclusively with the specific issue of a major regional conflict.· The problem with Orwell is that he could only think of class conflict in terms of major insurrectionary conflict.· Hence, class conflict is viewed as inevitable and indeed as the only major source of conflict in capitalist society.· Yet the major lines of conflict and political mobilization evident in liberal democracies often do not appear class-based.
· Nevertheless, national security issues and the incidence of military conflict remain highly significant.· While the government-in-exile headed by Sawyer proposed to send representatives to Monrovia to discuss its peace plan, the military conflict continued.· As stockpiles dwindled, the continuing impasse in negotiations rendered military conflict increasingly likely.· How much does intelligence really matter-outside military conflict?
· This is Gurr's full theoretical and comparative statement on the motivation for violent political conflict.· Large political conflicts do take on informational overtones.· In war, a Cabinet designed to manage political conflict finds itself instead directing armed force.· There were, too, political conflicts.· Where there has been serious political conflict, schoolgirls have often been involved in protests and boycotts.· Social and political conflict at best is erroneous, and at worst contrived.· Much of Barbarossa's continual political conflict was connected to administrative matters of this sort.
· Various strategies are developed to handle potential conflicts that can not be overcome because people keep meeting each other.· He recognised the potential conflict between the ideal of education as an instrument and that of education as self-development.· Both failed to sell stock they owned after being warned of potential conflicts of interests.· He shuddered at the thought of all the potential conflict situations ahead.· Manifestations of ethnicity that are exclusive of others or that hold the potential to generate conflict tend to be avoided.· Nor is this the only area in which the former chairman has left himself open to potential conflicts of interest.· And in California, at least, officials have taken the potential for conflict very seriously.
· It has also been severely affected by debt and regional conflicts.· Neglect of these rights has, in severe cases, contributed to extremism, regional instability and conflict.· Losses associated directly and indirectly with regional conflict between 1980 and 1988 are estimated at US$16 to 17 billion.· A force that can handle two major regional conflicts can be funded in several ways.· The potential for the fighting to spill over into a wider regional conflict has triggered a flurry of diplomatic activity.· Other regional conflicts were immigrating, too.· The Helsinki summit, arranged at very short notice, dealt almost exclusively with the specific issue of a major regional conflict.· It is easy to get confused about the regional conflicts that have raged in the area.
· We are not now accustomed to associate democracy with such overt expressions of class hostility and social conflict.· Forced equality is unwise because it disrupts the natural, cooperative hierarchy among groups and causes social conflict and unnatural change.· These are new antagonisms which emerge as social conflict is diffused to more social relations.· As this quote suggests, certain social issues or conflicts are never completely resolved; they are perennial.· This will bring about both inner and social conflicts.· Why, then, is social conflict rather than social harmony escalating?· In any liberal democracy a mobilization of bias is cumulatively created by the outcomes of political and social conflicts.· In the second century the religious and social conflicts became far more acute.
· This is Gurr's full theoretical and comparative statement on the motivation for violent political conflict.· There have been periodic violent boundary conflicts ever since.· But the drama of a violent conflict that was caused partly by environmental factors has not had a spin-off effect for turtles.· As long as Milosevic was firmly in control, it was thought, there was no risk of violent conflict.
NOUN· In class societies this process will obviously be mediated primarily - though not exclusively - through class relationships and class conflict.· Yet classes obviously existed; so did something that looked suspiciously like class conflict.· There is, basically, a class conflict in which the owners hold most of the cards.· The third crucial concept of the class approach is class conflict.· The same applies to the subject of Section 10-4: the impact of special interest groups and class conflict.· Another explained pentecostal growth in terms of urbanization or class conflict.· Quite apart from the class conflict endemic in capitalism, the economic system itself is beset with instabilities.· In other words, class conflict was limited.
· The money will be used to develop the work of the department in the field of conflict resolution and mediation.· Airlines do train flight attendants in how to spot trouble in advance, and in conflict resolution.· In such a case, some form of conflict resolution must be adopted to arrive at a solution.· These include classes on parenting, self-esteem, conflict resolution and prep courses for the general education diploma exam.· Since the Sherif study several researchers have followed up with studies of conflict resolution between groups.· Experts said parents can ask schools to offer conflict resolution courses or peer mediation programs.· The process of choosing a best rule is called conflict resolution.· Subjects within international relations include war, interstate conflict resolution, international law, regional alliances, colonialism, and international organizations.
VERB· These distortions are the very essence of prejudice, and it is hardly surprising that conflict with Peter had arisen.· When conflicts arise between perception and reasoning, the concrete operational child makes judgments based on reasoning.· Both principles must, of course, coexist, and there is no blueprint for dealing with the conflicts when they arise.· The subordinates acknowledged that some conflicts would inevitably arise, no matter how well the manager maintained the web of relationships.· These difficulties are due to the conflicts that arise between both institutions that lay claim to democratic legitimacy.· When conflicts arise between perception and thought, as in conservation problems, children using preoperational reasoning make judgments based on perception.· Wilson dealt with the conflicts that arose in Orkney due to the activities of planners.· They had agreed to avoid conflicts arising from involvement in political or interest groups.
· Since then some 30m people have been killed in armed conflict.· All these problems have been aggravated by mistaken national policies and armed conflicts.
· Governments are constantly striving to create equality thus avoiding conflict and hardship such as this Court ruling has done.· I hope my work on the evolution of cooperation helps the world avoid conflict.· Part of the art is to avoid creating a permanent conflict with a section of the community.· Either action might be legitimate to avoid conflicts of interest.· Can't say no. Avoid conflict.· I was therefore a great deal more interested in avoiding conflict with Dad than I was in plumbing his psychology.· I wanted to avoid an interethnic conflict.· Initially, to avoid possible conflicts between duty and affection, I intended to set this book in a different church.
· Devlin brought the conflict clause to the attention of his supervisor, Veronica Parker, then SunTran assistant manager.· Designed for use off-road, their increasing numbers have brought them into conflict with ramblers and other groups using the countryside.· Using his clipped voice and precise prose, he brings to life conflicts and tragedies from far-flung locations.· Such invasions were seen as bringing about conflict, sometimes of an extremely violent nature.· Revealing one's body brings into conflict a wish to show off with the desire to cover up.· They can bring conflict into the open.· The former was said to bring industrial conflict, the latter harmony.
· You may not have noticed, but you cause a lot of conflict.· These files not only occupy space, but also may wind up causing conflicts with other programs down the line.· Setting a cost limit first, and then trying to tailor services to fit, causes only conflict and demoralisation.· Forced equality is unwise because it disrupts the natural, cooperative hierarchy among groups and causes social conflict and unnatural change.· This can cause misunderstanding and conflict when in later life they talk to one another.· For a century or more both Parliament and the courts have been careful not to act soas to cause conflict between them.
· These changes have created conflicts and tensions such as between old and new technological trajectories and between national autonomy and international co-operation.· That pull does not usually create as much immediate conflict for them.· This can create a conflict of interest which needs careful management.· Those who go in for character assassination create human conflicts and can easily end up as victims.· Governments are constantly striving to create equality thus avoiding conflict and hardship such as this Court ruling has done.· Naturally, adopting nontraditional patterns creates some conflict.· Part of the art is to avoid creating a permanent conflict with a section of the community.· Their mission, one student felt, is to create conflict.
· A negotiated agreement involving the removal of settlements will not end the conflict.· It is the first of several accords that are expected to culminate in a peace treaty to formally end the Chiapas conflict.· But the intrusion of politics did not begin or end with the superpower conflict.· Once upon a time such a threat would have ended the conflict, but Old World codes no longer worked.· Opinion polls show that many of them are prepared to sacrifice territory to end the conflict.· Ghezali favors dialogue to end the conflict.· She ended up in conflict with co-leader Terry Butler after being selected to join the force.· In a leaderless group, a manager might step in to end the conflict and even offer a solution.
· Most disputes were of this kind, involving traditional sources of conflict: land and water rights or personal injury.· The United States was involved in these conflicts, sometimes as a mediator, always as a Supplier of arms.· By 1837 he had ceased acting as a certifying surgeon, which involved some conflict of interest.· It also found that she seemed to be involved in a conflict of interest.· However, the relationship between central and local government involves both partnership and conflict.· President Clinton argues that the Great Budget Standoff of 1995 involves a conflict not over dollars, but values.· A decree in February banned the sale of weapons to countries involved in armed conflict.
· Most labour directors have resolved this conflict by operating as responsible managers rather than as worker agents perse.· People have become used to employing violence as a means of resolving conflict or asserting power over others.· The acquisition of presidential power by Liamine Zeroual in February 1994 did little to resolve this conflict.· Instead, the company said it provides a variety of ways for employees to resolve conflicts and complaints.· The absence of detailed case law has meant that there are no established rules to resolve conflicts.· The court cases discussed indicate how judges have been resolving conflicts on these issues.· Integration and collaboration are more effective ways to resolve this form of conflict.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- A conveyancer must be acutely conscious of the problems a conflict of interest might impose.
- Both failed to sell stock they owned after being warned of potential conflicts of interests.
- Camelot then protested about a conflict of interest because Freshfields had worked for Sir Richard's Virgin company.
- E denied the charges, saying Satrap left while under investigation for conflicts of interest.
- It helps to avoid potential conflicts of interest, but equally it has pitched for business against its parent - and won.
- The question of conflicts of interest and duty within financial conglomerates and the regulation thereof is not entirely academic.
- There were gross conflicts of interest involved in that land deal.
- We don't see any conflict of interest.
- Church leaders hold crisis talks on wave of sectarian murders - see page 6.
- Military governance has not ended sectarian violence or brought a return of foreign investment.
- Nevertheless, the moves towards positive change are being frustrated both by threats from right-wing activists, and by sectarian conflicts.
- Southern states, usually less prone to sectarian violence, were also hit, with many deaths reported from Karnataka and Kerala.
- The sectarian violence of Northern Ireland is a different matter altogether.
- The ferry was packed with refugees fleeing sectarian violence in the Moluccas.
- They may reduce the risk of attack, but they can not prevent random sectarian murders.
- Tyrone on Aug. 5 and in Lisburn on Aug. 24, were also believed to be victims of the sectarian violence.
WORD FAMILYnounconflictadjectiveconflictingverbconflict
1[countable, uncountable] a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etcconflict over conflicts over wage settlementsconflict between the conflict between tradition and innovationin conflict (with somebody) normal kids who are in conflict with their parentspolitical/social/industrial conflict social and political conflict in the 1930s the threat of industrial conflict in the coalfields Marx points out the potential conflicts below the surface of society. His views on the literal truth of the Bible brought him into conflict with other Christian leaders. Doctors exercise considerable power and often come into conflict with politicians. a lawyer specializing in conflict resolution2[countable, uncountable] fighting or a wararmed/military/violent conflict For years the region has been torn apart by armed conflicts. UN troops intervened to avert a threat of violent conflict. efforts to resolve the conflict► see thesaurus at war3[countable, uncountable] a situation in which you have to choose between two or more opposite needs, influences etc: As women increasingly went out to work, the possibility of a conflict of loyalties became stronger.conflict between a conflict between the demands of one’s work and one’s familyin conflict (with something) The principles of democracy are sometimes in conflict with political reality.4[countable, uncountable] a situation in which you have two opposite feelings about something: a state of inner conflict5[countable] American English something that you have to do at the same time that someone wants you to do something else: I’ve got a conflict on Friday. Can we make it Monday?6conflict of interest/interests a)a situation in which you cannot do your job fairly because you will be affected by the decision you make: There is a growing conflict of interest between her position as a politician and her business activities. b)a situation in which different people want different thingsCOLLOCATIONSverbscome into conflict with somebody· Local people have often come into conflict with planning officials.bring somebody into conflict with somebody· Some of her actions have brought her into conflict with her managers.cause/create/provoke conflict· Sometimes very small disagreements can cause conflict within a family.resolve a conflict· You may need a lawyer to resolve a serious conflict between neighbours.avoid conflict· The prime minister wants to avoid a conflict over the issue.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conflictpolitical/social conflict· Widespread unemployment often leads to social conflict.industrial conflict (=between workers and their employers)· The industrial conflict resulted in a series of strikes.ethnic/racial conflict (=between people of different races)· The ethnic conflict in the region has become violent.family conflict· There are various techniques you can use to try and avoid family conflict.bitter conflict (=very angry)· The new law provoked bitter conflict.phrasesa source of conflict· Lack of money is often a source of conflict between spouses.an area of conflict (=a subject or matter that causes conflict)· There may be many areas of conflict between parents and teenagers.conflict resolution (=finding a way to end a conflict)· The children are learning methods of conflict resolution to use on the playground.conflict1 nounconflict2 verb
conflictcon‧flict2 /kənˈflɪkt/ ●●○ AWL verb [intransitive] VERB TABLE
conflict
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | conflict |
| he, she, it | conflicts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | conflicted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have conflicted |
| he, she, it | has conflicted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had conflicted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will conflict |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have conflicted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am conflicting |
| he, she, it | is conflicting | |
| you, we, they | are conflicting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was conflicting |
| you, we, they | were conflicting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been conflicting |
| he, she, it | has been conflicting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been conflicting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be conflicting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been conflicting |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Defenders have advanced to a state of cognitive dissonance, an awareness that beliefs conflict with evidence.
- For those whose desires do not conflict with how they live, restraint has a kind of elegance.
- In other ways the activities of the councils tend to conflict with regional policy and weaken its effects.
- These orientations may combine with subject and parochial orientations, or they may conflict.
Longman Language Activatorwhen one statement, idea etc makes a different one seem untrue
if one statement or fact contradicts another one, it is so different that it makes the other one seem untrue or impossible: · The two newspaper reports totally contradict each other.· Recent experiments seem to contradict earlier results.· O'Brien's later statement contradicted what he had told Somerville police on the night of the murder.
very different from each other - use this especially when two things should be the same: · At first we received conflicting information about the number of children who were seriously hurt.· Researchers tend to offer conflicting advice on which vitamin and mineral supplements might keep us healthy.
if a statement, story, fact etc is inconsistent with what you expect or already know of the situation, it is completely different from it: · IBM said that the £37 million payment had been made in a way that was inconsistent with company policy.· Wolff, an economics professor at New York University, said that the results were inconsistent with all the other data they had.
a small fact or detail that is different from what you expected, especially one that makes you think that something is wrong: · Whenever he works out his accounts there are always discrepancies.discrepancy between: · Apparently there were discrepancies between police reports taken from the same witnesses at different times.discrepancy in: · She always refused to discuss the discrepancies in her biography.
if something goes against what you think or what someone has told you, it is different from the opinions, attitudes etc that you have learnt: · What the teacher was saying went against everything his parents had taught him.· She couldn't explain what had made her go against her upbringing and character and behave so recklessly.
if a statement, story, fact etc is at odds with another, the two things are so completely different that one of them must be untrue: · John Nelson has been re-examining the evidence, and his conclusions are greatly at odds with the story so far.· The government decision to raise taxes was at odds with their policies on inflation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The president fears that armed conflict (=a war) is possible. In the ensuing fighting, two students were killed. The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.
(=different accounts of the same event, that cannot both be true)· There were conflicting accounts of what actually happened.
(=very different opinions about what you should do)· I’ve asked several people, and they’ve all given me conflicting advice.
The president fears that armed conflict (=a war) is possible.· The stage is set for a bitter conflict with trade unions.
(=saying that different things are true)· The reports contained conflicting claims of the number of people killed.
· This is the basis of class conflict in capitalist society.
(=a mixture of very different feelings)· She had mixed emotions about seeing him again.
In the ensuing fighting, two students were killed. (=fighting or trouble between different ethnic groups)· Hundreds were killed and injured in the country’s worst outbreak of ethnic violence.
(=pieces of evidence that support different conclusions)· With so much conflicting evidence, it’s almost impossible to make a decision.
(=disagreement between workers and their employers) Last year 1.3 million workers took part in industrial disputes.
Last year 1.3 million workers took part in industrial disputes. The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.· Funding is an area of potential conflict between the two departments.
(=reports saying very different things)· Conflicting reports continued to emerge from the area.
· Negotiation is the only way to resolve the dispute.
· Every effort was made to settle the dispute, without success.
· They have agreed to solve their disputes solely by peaceful means.
(=completely different)· There are conflicting views about the best way to teach reading.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Water had to be continually directed, rivers deepened, dikes checked, canals dug, and conflicting interests reconciled.· How does an organization go about achieving this harmonious blend of conflicting interests?· When conflicting political interests were involved, the supervisor would be forced, however reluctantly, to choose between them.· Firstly there is the assumption that a settlement comprises individuals, groups and sub- groups who have conflicting interests and goals.
· We shall soon be knee-deep in conflicting legal views here.· Attitudes expressed in the poll reflect a society with conflicting views of firearms.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Church leaders hold crisis talks on wave of sectarian murders - see page 6.
- Military governance has not ended sectarian violence or brought a return of foreign investment.
- Nevertheless, the moves towards positive change are being frustrated both by threats from right-wing activists, and by sectarian conflicts.
- Southern states, usually less prone to sectarian violence, were also hit, with many deaths reported from Karnataka and Kerala.
- The sectarian violence of Northern Ireland is a different matter altogether.
- The ferry was packed with refugees fleeing sectarian violence in the Moluccas.
- They may reduce the risk of attack, but they can not prevent random sectarian murders.
- Tyrone on Aug. 5 and in Lisburn on Aug. 24, were also believed to be victims of the sectarian violence.
WORD FAMILYnounconflictadjectiveconflictingverbconflict
if two ideas, beliefs, opinions etc conflict, they cannot exist together or both be trueconflict with new evidence which conflicts with previous findings