a head-on confrontation

There was a head-on confrontation between management and unions.

资方与工会之间发生了正面冲突。

The dramatic transfer of power brought to a head weeks of confrontation that killed more than 100 people and hurt tourism and foreign investment.

马达加斯加新首脑产生于这场戏剧性的权力移交，此前，这个国家经过了几个星期的对峙局面，造成100多人丧生，旅游业和外国投资受到打击。

' Talking it out helps a lot as most bullies are cowards and avoid confrontation,'says Richard Lobo, corporate human relations manager and head of employee relations at Infosys Technologies Ltd.

的企业人际关系经理和员工关系主管理查德•罗伯（Richard Lobo）说，摊牌会很有帮助，因为多数职场霸王都是懦夫，对正面冲突是避之唯恐不及的。

The government did not want to risk a head-on confrontation with the unions.

政府不想冒同工会正面对抗的风险。