head-on

adjective
🔊/ˌhed ˈɒn/
🔊/ˌhed ˈɑːn/
[only before noun]
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  1. in which the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of another vehicle迎头相撞的;正面相撞的
    • a head-on crash/collision迎面相撞
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
  2. in which people express strong views and deal with something in a direct way正面反对的;迎头的
    • There was a head-on confrontation between management and unions.资方与工会之间发生了正面冲突。🔊🔊

head-on

adverb
🔊/ˌhed ˈɒn/
🔊/ˌhed ˈɑːn/
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  1. in such a way that the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of another vehicle or thing迎头相撞的;正面相撞的
    • The cars crashed head-on.汽车迎头相撞。🔊🔊
    • We hit the tree head-on.我们迎面撞到了树上。🔊🔊
  2. by expressing strong views and dealing with something in a direct way正面反对的;迎头的
    • to tackle a problem head-on (= without trying to avoid it)正面处理问题