/kə'laɪd; kə`laɪd/
v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb/sth)
1 (of moving objects or people) strike violently against sth or each other （指运动中的物体或人）猛撞某物或互撞
*As the bus turned the corner, it collided with a van. 公共汽车转过拐角时与客货车相撞.
* The bus and the van collided. 公共汽车与客货车相撞.
* The ships collided in the fog. 轮船在雾中相撞.
2 (of people, aims, opinions, etc) be in disagreement or opposition; conflict （指人、目的、意见等）不一致或相反; 冲突
*The interests of the two countries collide. 两国的利益发生冲突.

v [I]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: collidere, from com- ( COM-) + laedere 'to injure by hitting']
to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you
→collision
　A car and a van collided on the motorway.
collide with
　I ran around the corner, and almost collided with Mrs Laurence.
　Two trains collided head-on (=when they were moving directly towards each other) .
to disagree strongly with a person or group, especially on a particular subject
collide with
　The President has again collided with Congress over his budget plans.
if two very different ideas, ways of thinking etc collide, they come together and produce an interesting result
　Istanbul, where east and west collide