crossfire
[ˈkrɔ:sfaɪə(r)]
n.
交叉火力;
来自多方面的攻击;
卷入两者的争执中并因此遭殃;
（可能偶然影响未直接参与者的）激烈言行;
例句:
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This time the civilians were trapped in the crossfire.
来自VOA
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Riders like Yu Dejiang were caught in the legal crossfire.
来自WSJ
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The doctor was killed in crossfire as he went to help the wounded.
那位医生去救助伤员时在交叉火力中丧生。
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They say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the government.
他们称自己被卷进了教育机构与政府之间的争端。
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When two industrial giants clash, small companies can get caught in the crossfire.
两大工业企业争斗之下, 小公司遭受池鱼之殃.
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Mastering engineers are caught in the crossfire.
来自WSJ