collide /kəˈlaid/ vi. 1.碰撞，互撞：The two planes collided in the midair. 两架飞机在空中相撞。［考句］The helicopter collided with a light plane and both pilots were killed.直升飞机与一架轻型飞机相撞，两名飞行员都遇难。2. 冲突，抵触： The President collided with Congress over his budget plans. 总统和国会在预算案上发生矛盾。
collision /kəˈliʒən/ n. ［u］ & ［c］ 碰撞，冲突：avoid a collision with/against… 避免与…冲突；be in fierce (sharp) collision 在激烈(尖锐)的冲突中; a train-bus collision 火车与公共汽车相撞 ［考句］It is reported that thirty people were killed in a collision on the railway yesterday.据报道昨天铁路碰撞事故中有30人死亡。be in/come into collision with… 撞击，和…发生矛盾：The liner is reported to have been in collision with an oiltanker. 据报导，那艘客轮与一艘油轮相撞。The two trains came into collision. 两列火车相撞。
