altercation

US:  [ˌɔːltə(r)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n]

复数：altercations  

n.

1.〈正式〉争吵,口角,争辩

1 . Mr Lu said the altercation happened while they were shooting a scene showing Japanese soldiers dancing to the beat of a giant drum.
陆川先生说，在拍摄一个杀人时显现日军士兵敲锣打鼓手舞足蹈的场面时，双方之间发生了口角。

2 . 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。

3 . The water bottle-throwing was an altercation, and Tim Duncan was not in the vicinity of his bench.
扔水瓶是一种冲突行为，而这时邓肯并没有站在他的板凳附近。

4 . She said her decision was prompted by an altercation with the police.
她说作出如此仓促的决定是因为与警察发生了争吵。

5 . Policeman: Has the child been involved in an altercation with a drunken or mentally ill member of his family?
警察：这孩子是不是和家里喝醉了酒的人或是精神不正常的人发生了口角？。