ADJECTIVE | VERB + SHOWDOWN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤climactic, final形成高潮的決戰;最後的較量◇The scene was set for the final showdown.最後的決戰即將到來。➤dramatic, ultimate激動人心的/最終的決戰➤long-awaited, looming期待已久的/正在逼近的決戰➤military, nuclear軍事決戰;核攤牌➤Commons, political, Senate下院/政治/參議院爭奪戰➤courtroom, High Court, Supreme Court法庭/高等法院/最高法院決戰▸➤championship, quarter-final, semi-final, title, etc. (sport體育) 錦標賽比賽、四分之一決賽爭奪、半決賽比拼、爭奪冠軍的較量等➤relegation, winner-takes-all (both BrE, sport體育) 降級賽;一決雌雄的生死戰VERB + SHOWDOWN➤have一決雌雄▸➤avert, avoid避免/迴避攤牌▸➤face, head for面臨/即將攤牌▸➤force, seek迫使攤牌;力爭決一雌雄◇He was now strong enough to force a showdown with them.現在他的實力足以與他們決一雌雄了。PREPOSITION➤showdown against對⋯的決戰◇the showdown against Holland in April4 月與荷蘭隊的決戰➤showdown between⋯之間的決戰◇the title showdown between Brazil and France巴西隊和法國隊之間的冠軍爭奪戰➤showdown over關於⋯的決戰◇The government is heading for a showdown over the new proposals.政府將面臨對新提案的最後抉擇。➤showdown with與⋯的決戰◇the semi-final showdown with Australia last month上個月與澳大利亞隊的半決賽PHRASES➤it comes to a showdown (= a showdown happens)決戰來臨◇Of course I'll support you if it comes to a showdown.到最後攤牌的時候我當然會支持你。