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单词 collision course
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collision course

1. singular noun [usu on a N]
If two or more people or things are on a collision course, there is likely to be a sudden and violent disagreement between them.
The two communities are now on a collision course.
Britain's universities are set on a collision course with the government. [+ with]
2. singular noun [usu on a N]
If two or more people or things are on a collision course, they are likely to meet and crash into each other violently.
There is an asteroid on a collision course with the Earth. [+ with]

collision course in British English

(kəˈlɪʒən kɔːs)
noun
1. 
a trajectory that will cause two objects to strike each other
The planes were on a collision course.
2. 
a course of action that is likely to lead to conflict with another person or group
The union and the management are on a collision course.
Britain's universities are on a collision course with the government.

Examples of 'collision course' in a sentence
collision course

The advancing supertanker was a huge bright-green blob on the screen, approaching them on what seemed like a collision course.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2003)
Whatever, I'd kept it to myself till Joy set it in motion, like all this time we'd been two explorers on collision course.
Dexter Petley WHITE LIES (2003)
But the Scheer, at that moment, had no interest in the convoy, only in the big merchantman racing in on a collision course.
Maclean, Alistair THE LONELY SEA (2003)
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