skirmish
美音:
[´skə:mıʃ
]英音:
[´skə:mıʃ
]n.小冲突 v.进行一场小冲突
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skirmish为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:skirmisher 动词过去式:skirmished 过去分词:skirmished 现在分词:skirmishing 第三人称单数:skirmishes
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skirmish
/'skɜ:mɪʃ; `skɝmɪʃ/
n fight between small groups of soldiers, ships, etc, esp one that is not planned 小规模战斗; 小冲突; (尤指)遭遇战
*a brief skirmish on the frontier 边界上的小规模冲突
* (fig 比喻) a skirmish between the two party leaders 两党领导人间的摩擦. Cf 参看 pitched battle (pitch2).
v [I] take part in a skirmish 进行小规模战斗或冲突.
skirmish
n[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: escaramouche, from Old Italian scaramuccia]
a fight between small groups of soldiers, ships etc, especially one that happens away from the main part of a battle - used in news reports
skirmish with/between/over
The young soldier was killed in a skirmish with government troops.
a short argument, especially between political or sports opponents
skirmish with/between/over
Bates was sent off after a skirmish with the referee.
a budget skirmish between the President and Congress
>skirmishv [I]
They skirmished briefly with soldiers from Fort Benton.