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ˈface-off noun [countableC]
1informal especially American EnglishAmEFIGHTARGUE a fight or argument 对抗,对峙;争吵
a face-off between police and rioters
警察与暴乱者的冲突
2.DSOthe start of a game of ice hockey 〔冰球比赛的〕开球
Examples from the Corpus
face-off• The face-off between soldiers and demonstrators ended with hundreds being arrested.• Their face-off here was widely seen as a possible prelude to the presidential campaign in the year 2000.• Their face-off on July 1 was a disastrous retreat.