Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war.
即使是局部的对抗也可能扩大成一场大战。
A confrontation between opposing groups in which each attempts to harm or gain power over the other, as with bodily force or weapons.
战斗对立双方之间的针锋相对, 每方都企图伤害或统治对方, 如用暴力或武力
Her angry face forbode a confrontation.
她一脸怒气预示将有一场冲突.