cause/create friction• The decisioncaused friction between Estrada and Islas, who knew from experience that education is a ticket out of minimum-wage work.• Nevertheless, several issues have caused friction in recent months.• For all of them the lungspush air through a narrow opening where it causes friction of various kinds.• There is a strong ethnic community and this causes friction in the community because of the lack of jobs.• It's bound to cause friction, and that's not fair with Terry's wedding coming up.• The conflict between Shetlanders and incomers is presumed in turn to cause friction between Shetlanders.• Not wanting to cause friction with your partner is understandable, but it is worthbearing a few things in mind.• Me being at work causes friction at home.
Originfriction
(1500-1600)FrenchLatinfrictio, from fricare“to rub”
1disagreement between people/groups爭吵ADJECTIVE | VERB + FRICTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable相當大的摩擦▸➤increasing越來越多的摩擦▸➤constant不斷的摩擦◇I'm exhausted from the constant friction between my boss and my colleagues.老闆和同事之間不斷的摩擦搞得我筋疲力盡。➤internal內部摩擦VERB + FRICTION➤cause, create, generate, lead to, produce引起/製造/產生/導致/招致摩擦◇His decision led to considerable friction in his family.他的決定在家中引起相當大的爭執。➤prevent防止摩擦PREPOSITION➤friction between⋯之間的摩擦◇friction between the two ethnic groups兩個族群之間的摩擦➤friction with與⋯的摩擦◇Her requests for time off created friction with her boss.她多次請假導致和老闆發生衝突。PHRASES➤a cause of friction, a source of friction摩擦的起因/源頭friction
noun²
2rubbing of one thing against another物體間的摩擦VERB + FRICTION➤cause, generate, produce引起摩擦力;產生摩擦力◇Rubbing the stones together produces friction.石頭相互摩擦會產生摩擦力。➤minimize, reduce將摩擦減少到最低限度;減少摩擦