conflict

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Academic

n. a situation where two ideas, needs, or interests cannot exist together.

n. a state of logical or practical incompatibility between two or more elements. Frequently appears in the phrase 'conflict of interest'.

日本語:衝突※

Español:conflicto

“There is a conflict between his desire to travel and his need to save money.”

“The researcher had to disclose a potential conflict of interest because she owned shares in the company funding the study.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Academic

v. to be different in a way that means two things cannot both be true or happen together.

v. to be in opposition or show a lack of agreement. This intransitive verb requires the preposition 'with' when followed by an object.

“The results of the new study conflict with the findings from last year.”

“The witness's testimony appeared to conflict with the physical evidence found at the scene, leading the jury to question his credibility.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. when two events happen at the same time so you cannot go to both.

v. to occur at the same time as another event, creating a logistical impossibility for a participant.

“I would love to come to your party, but it conflicts with my work schedule.”

“The final exam conflicts with the graduation rehearsal, so several students have requested a rescheduled time for their test.”