英语词汇“altercation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

altercation

/ɒltəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

noun

A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public: I had an altercation with the ticket collector...

Despite the public altercations, there are many signs that East Asia's two great powers are edging closer together.
Pilgrims do not engage in any disagreements or altercations.
The students of this Christian high school are held to a higher code of conduct than might be expected in the public school environment and few fights or violent altercations occur between students.

Synonyms

argument, quarrel, squabble, fight, shouting match, contretemps, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out, dispute, disputation, contention, clash, acrimonious exchange, war of words, wrangle;

Irish, North American, & Australian donnybrook

informal tiff, set-to, run-in, spat, scrap, dust-up

British informal row, barney, slanging match, ding-dong, bust-up, bit of argy-bargy, ruck

British informal, Sport afters

Scottish informal rammy

North American informal rhubarb

archaic broil, miff

Scottish archaic threap, collieshangie

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin altercatio(n-), from the verb altercari (see altercate).

单词	altercation
释义	altercation /ɒltəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n / noun A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public: I had an altercation with the ticket collector... Despite the public altercations, there are many signs that East Asia's two great powers are edging closer together. Pilgrims do not engage in any disagreements or altercations. The students of this Christian high school are held to a higher code of conduct than might be expected in the public school environment and few fights or violent altercations occur between students. Synonyms argument, quarrel, squabble, fight, shouting match, contretemps, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out, dispute, disputation, contention, clash, acrimonious exchange, war of words, wrangle; Irish, North American, & Australian donnybrook informal tiff, set-to, run-in, spat, scrap, dust-up British informal row, barney, slanging match, ding-dong, bust-up, bit of argy-bargy, ruck British informal, Sport afters Scottish informal rammy North American informal rhubarb archaic broil, miff Scottish archaic threap, collieshangie Origin Late Middle English: from Latin altercatio(n-), from the verb altercari (see altercate).
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