conflict

対立、紛争

人や集団の間の深刻な意見の不一致や争い。

やさしい英語で： A serious disagreement or fight between people or groups.

• They want to end the conflict.
• The conflict between the neighbors became bitter.
• Several conflicts have broken out in the region.

使い方： conflict between A and B (The conflict between the two countries lasted years.); conflict over something (A conflict over land divided the community.)

類義語： dispute, clash, struggle

反対語： peace, agreement

よく使う表現： armed conflict, conflict between groups, resolve a conflict, violent conflict

競合、矛盾

二つの計画や必要、使い方が両立できない状態。

やさしい英語で： A situation where two plans, needs, or uses cannot work together or happen at the same time.

• I have a scheduling conflict tomorrow.
• The policy creates a conflict between work and family needs.
• These conflicts prevent both programs from using the same file.

使い方： conflict with something (There is a conflict with another meeting.); conflict between A and B (There is a conflict between saving money and improving services.)

類義語： clash, incompatibility

反対語： compatibility

よく使う表現： scheduling conflict, conflict with something, conflict of interest

矛盾する、相反する

二つの物事が矛盾したり妨げ合ったりして両立できない。

やさしい英語で： If two things cannot both work, happen, or be true, they disagree or get in each other’s way.

• Their goals conflict.
• The new rule conflicts with our existing policy.
• Her statements conflicted with what the witnesses said.

使い方： conflict with something (His account conflicts with the evidence.)

類義語： clash, contradict

反対語： agree

よく使う表現： conflict with something, plans conflict, interests conflict

重なる

別の行事と時間が重なり、両方への参加が難しくなる。

やさしい英語で： To happen at the same time as another event, making it difficult to attend both.

• Our meetings conflict.
• The concert conflicts with my evening class.
• Her appointment conflicted with an important interview.

使い方： conflict with something (My appointment conflicts with the staff meeting.)

類義語： clash, overlap

よく使う表現： meetings conflict, conflict with something, schedules conflict