turf war
noun /ˈtɜːf wɔː(r)/
/ˈtɜːrf wɔːr/
- a violent situation between two groups of people who disagree about who should control a particular area, activity or business
(地盘、势力范围等的)争夺战;地盘之争 - a vicious turf war between rival gangs of drug dealers
对立贩毒团伙之间的猛烈火拼
词源1970s: from the notion of a war over turf in the informal sense ‘area regarded as personal territory’ (originally the area controlled by, for example, a street gang or criminal). - a vicious turf war between rival gangs of drug dealers