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altercation

英 [ɒltə'keɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,ɔltɚ'keʃən]

解释

n. 争执

※ 提供单词"altercation"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

altercation 争吵

alter, 争吵，改变。字母c 来自形容词后缀-ic, 字母i脱落。

英文词源

altercation (n.): late 14c., from Old French altercacion (12c.) and directly from Latin altercationem (nominative altercatio) "a dispute, debate, discussion," noun of action from past participle stem of altercari "to dispute (with another)," from alter "other" (see alter).

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例句和用法

1. Throughout the entire altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.: 争了半天, 没有一句话是切合实际的.

2. The boys had an altercation over the umpire's decision.: 男孩子们对裁判的判决颇有争议.

3. I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming.: 我和一些反对我们拍摄的人发生了小小的口角。

4. Only occasionally a hubbub of altercation rises to the skies.: 只是偶然发生口角,大声地吵闹.

5. They had an altercation about a trifle.: 他们为一点小事争吵起来.