skirmished是什么意思？

skirmished

• v. 小规模战斗，小冲突( skirmish的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句

• The headmaster and teachers skirmished for a term over the question of corporal punishment. 校长和教师为体罚的问题争论了一学期.
• He skirmished with his opponent. 他跟他的对手发生小冲突.
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  小规模战斗;接触战
  A skirmish is a minor battle.
  例句
  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 people skirmish, they fight.
  例句
  They were skirmishing close to the minefield now... 他们当时正在雷区附近交火。 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
  A skirmish is a short, sharp argument.
  例句
  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。