altercation
noun /ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- a noisy argument or disagreement
争论;争辩;争吵 - A youth became involved in an altercation with a police officer over a parking ticket.
一个年轻人因为一张停车罚单与一名警察发生了口角。
词源late Middle English: from Latin altercatio(n-), from the verb altercari. - A youth became involved in an altercation with a police officer over a parking ticket.