confrontation的词源

英文词源

confrontation (n.)

1630s, "action of bringing two parties face to face," from Medieval Latin confrontationem (nominative confrontatio), noun of action from past participle stem of confrontare (see confront). International political sense is attested from 1963 and traces to the "Cuban missile crisis" of the previous year.

中文词源

confrontation：对抗，对峙，冲突

词根词缀： con-共同,一起 + front面对 + -ation

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