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skirmish
UK ['skɜ:.mɪʃ] US ['skɝ:-] noun countable
■a fight between a small number of soldiers which is usually short and not planned, and which happens away from the main area of fighting in a war 小冲突，小规模战斗
■a short argument 小争执，小争论•There was a short skirmish between the political party leaders when the government announced it was to raise taxes.政府宣布要增税时，政党领袖之间发生了短暂的争执。 |