"altercation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 爭執
• 爭吵

Definition

爭執是指兩人或多人之間激烈或生氣的爭論，通常發生在公眾場合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Altercation” 屬於正式詞語，常見於新聞、報告或正式書面語裡。通常指激烈但短暫的爭執，而非肢體衝突。常與“口頭爭執”一起使用，不適用於輕微爭論。

Examples

There was an altercation between two students in the hallway.

走廊上有兩個學生發生了**爭執**。

The police broke up the altercation quickly.

警察很快制止了這場**爭執**。

Their loud altercation drew everyone's attention.

他們激烈的**爭執**吸引了大家的注意。

I heard you had an altercation with your neighbor last night.

我聽說你昨晚和鄰居有一場**爭執**。

The manager tried to calm the altercation before it escalated.

經理試圖在**爭執**升級前平息。

A minor parking issue turned into a full-blown altercation.

一個小小的停車問題最後變成激烈的**爭執**。