altercation
美音:
[´æltə´keıʃən
]英音:
[´æltə´keıʃən
]n.争论,口角
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altercation
/,ɔ:ltə'keɪʃn; ,ɔltɚ`keʃən/
n [C, U] (fml 文) (act of) quarrelling or arguing noisily 口角; 争论; 争辩; 争吵. =>Usage at argument 用法见argument.
altercation
n[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin:Latin altercatio, from altercari 'to quarrel']
formal a short noisy argument
They became involved in an altercation.