skirmishes

英 [ˈskɜːmɪʃɪz]

美 [ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz]

n.  小规模战斗; 小冲突; (尤指)遭遇战; (尤指政治上对立双方的)小争执，小争论
v.  发生小规模战斗(或冲突、争执)
skirmish的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 小规模战斗;接触战
  Askirmishis a minor battle.
  1. 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 peopleskirmish, they fight.
  1. They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...
     他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
  2. 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
  Askirmishis a short, sharp argument.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• For now, these skirmishes fall far short of a real currency war.
  就目前而言，这样的小冲突完全算不上是真正的货币大战。
• It has a long-running feud with Uzbekistan, and skirmishes this year have also created tension on the Kyrgyz border.
  该国与乌兹别克斯坦长期不睦，今年以来该国与吉尔吉斯斯坦边境地区发生了一些小冲突，制造了紧张局势。
• Skirmishes have already erupted.
  一些小冲突已经爆发。
• The intense competition has led to skirmishes between Apple and Samsung.
  苹果和三星间的激烈竞争导致双方发生了一系列小冲突。
• The ruling has handed Beijing a propaganda victory in a continuing series of trade skirmishes with Washington.
  这项裁决使北京方面得到了一个宣传上的胜利，目前中美之间存在一系列贸易摩擦。
• Skirmishes broke out and a number of people were shot by police.
  同时，小规模的冲突时有爆发，一些涉案人员被警方逮捕。
• All the rest was nothing but skirmishes.
  在其余的一切地方都只是小冲突。
• The Wright brothers'legal skirmishes were put to rest only by the outbreak of the first world war.
  怀特兄弟的法律战仅仅因为一战而搁置了一会。
• I believe the answer to both these questions is yes, but there could be several skirmishes on this front before 2014 is over.
  我认为，上述两个问题答案均是肯定的，但在2014年结束之前，双方可能会在这条战线上发生若干次小冲突。
• Already China is embroiled in skirmishes and politicking on new frontiers.
  中国已经在一些新领域卷入了小规模的冲突和政治活动。