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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeokdaejeok gwangye
"두 국가 간의 적대적 관계가 완화되어야 합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A connection or association between two or more parties characterized by active opposition, conflict, or competing interests.
"The ongoing negotiations broke down due to the deeply adversarial relationship between the two corporate rivals." - 2
A systemic interaction where opposing sides contest each other's positions, typically within a legal or formal framework.
"The courtroom operates on an adversarial relationship designed to uncover the truth through competing legal arguments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'adversarial', derived from the Latin 'adversarius' (turned against, opposing) originating in the late Middle English period, and 'relationship', formed from 'relate' (from Latin 'relatus') and the noun suffix '-ship'. Over time, the phrase solidified in legal, political, and corporate contexts to describe enduring dynamics defined by active opposition or conflict between parties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adversarial relationship" is said worldwide
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relation conflictuelle
Transliteration: ʁə.la.sjɔ̃ kɔ̃.flik.tɥɛl
"Les deux entreprises maintiennent une relation conflictuelle sur le marché."
adversares Verhältnis
Transliteration: atfɛʁˈzaːʁəs fɛɐ̯ˈhailnɪs
"Zwischen den Parteien besteht ein tiefes adversares Verhältnis."
rapporto conflittuale
Transliteration: rapˈpɔr.to kon.flitˈtwaː.le
"Il loro rapporto conflittuale ha reso difficile raggiungere un accordo."
relación adversarial
Transliteration: re.laˈsjon ad.βer.saˈɾjal
"El sindicato y la gerencia mantienen una relación adversarial desde hace años."
relação adversarial
Transliteration: ʁe.laˈsɐ̃w ad.ve.saɾiˈaw
"A diplomacia evitou uma relação adversarial prolongada entre os países."
प्रतिकूल संबंध
Transliteration: pratikool sambandh
"दोनों पक्षों के बीच एक प्रतिकूल संबंध बना हुआ है।"
对抗性关系
Transliteration: duì kàng xìng guān xì
"这两家公司之间存在着长期的对抗性关系。"
적대적 관계
Transliteration: jeokdaejeok gwangye
"두 국가 간의 적대적 관계가 완화되어야 합니다."
敵対関係
Transliteration: tekitai kankei
"両社の間には深い敵対関係が存在している。"
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