skirmish
[ˈskɜ:rmɪʃ]
n.
小规模战斗;
小争论;
小冲突;
[体]〈美〉比赛;
v.
参与小争斗;
进行小争论;
搜索;
侦察;
vi.
进行小规模战斗;
发生小争论;
例句:
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There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.
天朦朦亮的时候曾经有过一场小规模的战斗.
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The verbal skirmish is viewed as the opening round in negotiation schedules to start next Tuesday.
这场争论被看作预定下星期二举行的谈判的序幕.
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A conventional skirmish would escalate into a nuclear exchange.
传统的小规模战斗更有可能逐步升级为核战争.
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In the fierce skirmish that followed...two soldiers were killed.
来自C. Ryan
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One final skirmish and the boundaries are secure.
来自BBC
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That is an international skirmish rather than a world war.
来自THETIMES