名詞 face-off:

1. a hostile disagreement face-to-face
   同義詞：confrontation, encounter, showdown
2. (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players

動詞 face-off:

1. start a game by a face-off
   同義詞：face off, bully off

face-off

n.（名詞）
Sports A method of starting play in ice hockey, lacrosse, and other games in which an official drops the puck or ball between two opposing players who contend for its control.
【體育運動】 開球：在冰球、曲棍球和其它的比賽中開賽的一種方法，一個官員將冰球落在兩個爭球的對手之間
A confrontation:
公然反對，敵對：
例句：
.Marshall`s face-off with Jefferson inMarbury v. Madison in 803. (Newsweek)
.馬歇爾于803年就馬伯里訴麥迪遜案 公然反對杰斐遜 (新聞周刊)