face‐offの英語

名詞

face off (複数形 face offs)

1. (sports) The starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players face each other, for snatching the puck.
2. Either an actual or a figurative face to face confrontation, especially a bitter one.
   • 2009 March 12, “Jim Cramer On "Daily Show": Jon Stewart Hits Hard”, HuffingtonPost/AP:

     Jon Stewart hammered Jim Cramer and his network, CNBC, in their anticipated face-off on "The Daily Show."

参照

• definition. The Free Dictionary

動詞

to face off (phrasal verb)

1. (intransitive) To confront (each other).
   • 2009 Feb 22, Ruaridh Nicoll, “Behind the demise”, The Observer:

     When Bank of Scotland and RBS faced off in that epic battle for NatWest ...

発音

• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪsˌɑf/

名詞

face-off (複数形 face-offs)

1. A confrontation or argument between two people or groups

   It's unclear which side will win the latest face-off between the President and Congress.

   • 2012 May 31, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Review: Snow White And The Huntsman”, in (Please provide the book title または journal name)‎^[1]:

     Huntsman starts out with a vision of Theron that’s specific, unique, and weighted in character, but it trends throughout toward generic fantasy tropes and black-and-white morality, and climaxes in a thoroughly familiar face-off.

2. (ice hockey) The start of play, when two players try to get control of the puck dropped by the referee

名詞

faceoff (複数形 faceoffs)

1. (ice hockey) The method used to begin play in ice hockey.