skirmish

英 [ˈskɜːmɪʃ]

美 [ˈskɜːrmɪʃ]

n. 小规模战斗; 小冲突; (尤指)遭遇战; (尤指政治上对立双方的)小争执，小争论
v. 发生小规模战斗(或冲突、争执)

复数：skirmishes　现在分词：skirmishing　过去式：skirmished　第三人称单数：skirmishes　过去分词：skirmished　

Collins.1 / BNC.14040 / COCA.13180

牛津词典

noun

小规模战斗；小冲突；（尤指）遭遇战
a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc., especially one that is not planned
（尤指政治上对立双方的）小争执，小争论
a short argument, especially between political opponents

verb

N-COUNT 小规模战斗;接触战
Askirmishis a minor battle.
1. Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common.
  印度和巴基斯坦边境上常常发生小规模战斗。
V-RECIP 发生小冲突;进行小规模战斗;打斗
If peopleskirmish, they fight.
1. They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...
  他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
2. Police skirmished with youths on the estate last Friday.
  上周五警方与一些青年在住宅区发生了冲突。
N-COUNT 小争执;口角;争论;冲突
Askirmishis a short, sharp argument.
1. This difference in approach has led to several political skirmishes.
  这种方式上的差异已经导致了几场政治冲突。

noun

verb

They are vulnerable when attacked by heavy cavalry and skirmish troops.
但是在面对重骑兵和散兵的进攻时，他们却是十分脆弱的。
An officer was killed in a skirmish with guerillas.
一名军官在与游击队员的小冲突中被杀死。
The headmaster and teacher skirmish for a term over the question of corporal punishment.
而在管教孩子上，最具争议的问题之一就是体罚。
Police skirmished with youths on the estate last Friday.
上周五警方与一些青年在住宅区发生了冲突。
The soldiers dashed forward to seize the enemy's position. This was a only petty, front-line skirmish.
士兵们发起冲锋，欲夺敌人的阵地。这只是前沿阵地上小小的交锋。
I did not know that this skirmish was going to mushroom into open warfare.
我不知道这场小冲突竟会迅速扩大成为公开的战争。
This skirmish is the latest indication of the importance of GovCloud to the IT industry.
这场小冲突是最新的信号，表明了政府云计算市场对IT产业的重要性。
The skirmish grew into a major battle. Conflict is a common form of human mutuality of antagonism in organization.
小冲突扩大形成大战斗。冲突是组织中常见的一种对抗性的人际互动形式。
Everybody but Toby enters into this skirmish.
除了托比外，全家人都投入了这场小冲突。
The skirmish grew into a major battle.
小冲突扩大形成大战斗。