show·down/`ʃoˏdan; ˈʃəʊdaʊn/ n [C] 1 a big argument or fight that is intended to end a disagreement or fight that has continued for a long time 摊牌,最后的决战 2 an important game in which two teams or players play against each other to find out who is the best team or player〔争夺最佳球队或最佳球员地位的〕重要比赛: a showdown between the top two teams in the league 联赛中两个最佳球队之间一决高下