altercation

英 [ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃn]

n.  争论; 争辩; 争吵

复数：altercations　

BNC.22464 / COCA.19011

牛津词典

noun

• 争论；争辩；争吵
  a noisy argument or disagreement

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 争论；争吵
  Analtercationis a noisy argument or disagreement.
  1. I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
     我和一些反对我们拍摄的人发生了小小的口角。

英英释义

noun

• noisy quarrel
  Synonym:affrayfracas

双语例句

• This led to an altercation in which Ding was thrown against the corner of an outside wall, causing injuries to his face and wrist.
  之后，对峙演变成肢体冲突，丁被摔到商店外墙的角落，导致面部和手腕受伤。
• The two drivers had a long altercation in the middle of the road.
  两个驾驶员在马路当中吵了很久。
• Why hadn't she hauled off at him like this in the old days of allegation and altercation?
  为什么她也不拽开他，就像在过去的日子里与他辩解和争吵时那样；
• The two chambermaids being again left alone, began a second bout at altercation.
  房里只剩下两个女仆，她们又开始了第二个回合的争吵。
• Does Alfred and the Joker get into an altercation?
  阿尔弗雷德和小丑之间会有冲突吗？
• Have an altercation with somebody recently?
  最近有没有和人起过纠纷？
• According to witnesses, the altercation between the two Nen started inside the restaurant.
  据目击者说，这两个男人之间的争吵在饭店里就开始了。
• Think there was an altercation?
  你认为发生过争吵？
• The deed thoroughly answered: a source of domestic altercation was entirely done away, and it was the means of opening Susan's heart to her, and giving her something more to love and be interested in.
  这件事完全收到了应有的效果。家庭纠纷的一个根源给彻底消除了，苏珊从此向她敞开了心扉，她也就多了一个可以喜爱、可以关心的人。
• A defense official said Roberts got into a physical altercation with a woman with whom he was having an affair.
  一名国防部官员称，罗伯茨和一名与其私通的女性发生肢体冲突。