altercation

US /ˌɑːl.tɚˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɑːl.tɚˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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争吵, 口角, 冲突

a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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The police were called to break up an altercation between two neighbors.
警方被召来制止两名邻居之间的争吵。
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He tried to avoid any further altercation with his colleague.
他试图避免与同事发生进一步的争吵。
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