/kəˈlɪʒn ||; kəˈlɪʒən/noun
[C,U] a crash; an occasion when things or people collide 相撞:
It was a head-on collision and the driver was killed instantly.两车迎头相撞,司机当场死亡。be on a collision course (with sb/sth)
1 to be in a situation which is certain to end in a disagreement or argument 沿着导致冲突的轨迹发展:
I'm not surprised they're arguing -- they've been on a collision course over money all week.他们发生争吵我毫不意外,一个星期来他们一直为了钱而闹意见。
2 to be moving in a direction which is certain to cause a crash 沿着碰撞的航向行驶:
The ship was on a collision course with an iceberg.那条船沿着与冰山相撞的航向行驶。