/klæʃ; klæʃ/
v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sth and sth) (together) (cause things to) strike together with a loud, harsh noise （使）发出巨大刺耳的撞击声
*Their swords clashed. 他们的剑互相撞击, 铿锵有声.
* She clashed the cymbals together. 她敲铙钹.
2 [I, Ipr]
(a) ~ (with sb) come together and fight 冲突; 交战
*The two armies clashed. 两军交战.
* Demonstrators clashed with police. 示威者与警察发生冲突.
(b) ~ (with sb) (on/over sth) disagree seriously (about sth) （对某事）重大分歧
*The Government clashed with the Opposition/The Government and the Opposition clashed on the question of unemployment. 政府与反对党在失业问题上有重大分歧.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) happen inconveniently at the same time (as sth else) （与另一事）时间上冲突
*It's a pity the two concerts clash; I wanted to go to both of them. 真可惜两个音乐会时间上有冲突, 我本来想两个都去.
* Your party clashes with a wedding I'm going to. 你们的聚会和我要去参加的婚礼时间上有冲突.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of colours, designs, etc) not match or harmonize （指颜色、花样等）不相配, 不和谐
*The (colour of the) wallpaper clashes with the (colour of the) carpet/The wallpaper and the carpet clash. 壁纸（的颜色）和地毯（的颜色）不和谐.

/klæʃ; klæʃ/
n
1 clashing noise 碰撞声; 撞击声
*a clash of cymbals, swords 铙钹、剑的撞击声.
2 (a) ~ (with sb/sth); ~ (between A and B) violent contact; fight 激烈的冲突; 打斗
*clashes between police and demonstrators 警察与示威者间的冲突.
(b) ~ (with sb/sth) (on/over sth); ~ (between sb and sb)(on/over sth) serious disagreement; argument 重大的分歧; 争论
*a clash between the Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition on defence spending 首相与反对党领袖在国防开支上的争论.
(c) serious difference; conflict 极大的区别; 冲突
*a clash of interests, personalities, cultures, opinions 利益、个性、文化、意见的巨大的差别.
3 ~ (between A and B) coinciding of events or dates 事情或日期的冲突
*a clash between two classes 两堂课在时间上的冲突.
4 failure of colours, designs, etc to match or harmonize （颜色、花样等的）不相配或不和谐.