altercation
翻译
口角, 争吵, 激烈争论
例句
He was involved in an altercation with a police officer.
他与一名警察发生了口角。
The argument quickly turned into a physical altercation.
争吵很快演变成了肢体冲突。
语法模式
((with sb.)) ((over sth.)) 与（某人）因（某事）的口角 He had an altercation with his neighbour over the fence.
近义词
Synonyms: argument, quarrel, dispute; Antonyms: agreement, harmony
词源
源自拉丁语“alter”（其他的）。它指与“其他人”的争执。
记忆技巧
把“alter-cation”想象成“alter-action”（对他人的行动），这有助于记住它是一个冲突。