skirmish

US [ˈskɜrmɪʃ]
UK [ˈskɜː(r)mɪʃ]
  • n.小冲突；小规模战斗；（尤指）遭遇战；（尤指政治上对立双方的）小争执
  • v.发生小规模战斗（或冲突、争执）
  • Web前哨战；小战；小战斗
Plural Form：skirmishes  Present Participle：skirmishing  Past Tense：skirmished  

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skirmish
n.
1.
小规模战斗；小冲突；（尤指）遭遇战a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc., especially one that is not planned
2.
（尤指政治上对立双方的）小争执，小争论a short argument, especially between political opponents
v.
1.
[i]
发生小规模战斗（或冲突、争执）to take part in a short fight or argument

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Definition:
AllAll,小冲突小冲突,小规模战斗小规模战斗,遭遇战遭遇战,小争执小争执,发生小规模战斗发生小规模战斗,前哨战前哨战,小战小战,小战斗小战斗
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1.
The headmaster and teacher skirmish 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。
xiào zhǎng hé jiào shī wèi tǐ fá de wèn tí zhēng lùn le yī xué qī 。
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2.
She was a woman of forty now, with a faint skirmish line of gray hairs in her head.
她已是四十岁的女人，灰发开始在她头上占据阵地。
tā yǐ shì sì shí suì de nǚ rén , huī fā kāi shǐ zài tā tóu shàng zhàn jù zhèn dì 。
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3.
Not being used to such a collectivist set-up, Apple refused to pay up, which triggered the first big legal skirmish over smart-phones.
由于并不习惯于这种集体主义的组织，苹果公司拒绝付钱，由此引发了第一起关于智能手机的重大法律争端。
yóu yú bìng bù xí guàn yú zhè zhǒng jí tǐ zhǔ yì de zǔ zhī , píng guǒ gōng sī jù jué fù qián , yóu cǐ yǐn fā le dì yì qǐ guān yú zhì néng shǒu jī de zhòng dà fǎ lǜ zhēng duān 。
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4.
Light infantry forces form a skirmish line to slow the enemy advance and keep their own line unmolested by enemy skirmishers.
轻步兵用以组成散兵队形以迟滞敌军的前进速度，并驱逐敌军轻步兵以防他们骚扰本军阵线。
qīng bù bīng yòng yǐ zǔ chéng sǎn bīng duì xíng yǐ chí zhì dí jūn de qián jìn sù dù , bìng qū zhú dí jūn qīng bù bīng yǐ fáng tā men sāo rǎo běn jūn zhèn xiàn 。
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5.
There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.
天朦朦亮的时候曾经有过一场小规模的战斗。
tiān méng méng liàng de shí hou céng jīng yǒu guò yī chǎng xiǎo guī mó de zhàn dòu 。
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6.
But thanks to Mr McCain's "hold" tactic, the Republicans seem to have won the first labour skirmish.
但要感谢麦凯恩的“搁置”策略，共和党人似乎赢得了第一场劳工冲突的胜利。
dàn yào gǎn xiè mài kǎi ēn de " gē zhì " cè lüè , gòng hé dǎng rén sì hū yíng dé le dì yī chǎng láo gōng chōng tū de shèng lì 。
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7.
The poppy skirmish was one we could have done without.
那个罌粟花什么的小动作还是少一个好一个。
nà ge yīng sù huā shén me de xiǎo dòng zuò hái shì shǎo yī gè hǎo yí gè 。
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8.
The skirmish killed at least six soldiers and forced thousands of villagers to flee to safety.
这次骚动导致至少六名士兵死亡，并迫使几千村民逃往安全地点。
zhè cì sāo dòng dǎo zhì zhì shǎo liù míng shì bīng sǐ wáng , bìng pò shǐ jǐ qiān cūn mín táo wǎng ān quán dì diǎn 。
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9.
There was a skirmish between the KIA troops and Burmese Army soldiers, escorting the weapons train, added KIA officers.
这位军官补充说，克钦军与缅护送军列士兵发生小规模战斗。
zhè wèi jūn guān bǔ chōng shuō , kè qīn jūn yǔ miǎn hù sòng jūn liè shì bīng fā shēng xiǎo guī mó zhàn dòu 。
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10.
Ideally suited for both skirmish warfare and fleet support, destroyers are touted as one of the best anti-frigate platforms available.
无论是小规模战斗中还是舰队护卫任务里，驱逐舰都被认为是最好的反护卫舰武器。
wú lùn shì xiǎo guī mó zhàn dòu zhōng hái shì jiàn duì hù wèi rèn wu lǐ , qū zhú jiàn dōu bèi rèn wéi shì zuì hǎo de fǎn hù wèi jiàn wǔ qì 。
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