altercation

英 [ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃn]

n. 争论; 争辩; 争吵

BNC.22464 / COCA.19011

牛津词典

noun

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。

noun

In 2010, his first wife was arrested after an altercation with the woman who later became the second wife.
在2010年，第一任妻子还因为和一个女性发生口角而被捕，而这名女性就是之后的第二任妻子。
One of the agents got into an "altercation" after a night on the town and was beaten, the television news organization said, citing police reports.
ABC援引警方提供的消息说，他们抵达布宜诺斯艾利斯的第二天晚上，一位特工与别人发生了“口角”，而且还遭到了殴打。
The suspect, they said, also had blood on him, and fresh bruises, which indicated he had just been involved in an altercation.
犯罪嫌疑人，他们说，也有他的血，新伤，这表明他刚刚在口角参与。
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？
Since adopting the new standard, there is very great altercation on operating.
采用新标准以来，操作上有了很大的改变。
You didn't actually see the altercation begin.
你并没有看到争吵的开始。
Does Alfred and the Joker get into an altercation?
阿尔弗雷德和小丑之间会有冲突吗？
He gets into a public altercation with the guy.
他当众和这家伙发生争执。
Who were you on the phone with just before your altercation?
打架之前你在和谁通话？