n.口角，争吵，争论，争辩

原形：altercation复数：altercations

The couple had an altercation over who should do the dishes tonight.
这对夫妇因为今晚谁应该洗碗而发生了争执。
There was an altercation in the street between two men.
街上发生了两人的争吵。
After the disagreement, they had a heated altercation about the project's direction.
分歧之后，他们就项目的方向展开了激烈的争论。
The employees had an altercation when they found out about the layoffs.
裁员的消息传出后，员工们发生了冲突。
She stormed out of the room after an altercation with her sister.
她和妹妹争吵后，气冲冲地离开了房间。
The police intervened to defuse an altercation between two rival gangs.
警方介入以平息两个敌对帮派之间的争斗。
The altercation ended with both parties storming off in different directions.
争吵结束后，双方怒气冲冲地向不同的方向离开。
The teacher stepped in to prevent an altercation between two students.
老师介入以防两个学生发生冲突。
They had an altercation at the party, but later made up and apologized.
他们在聚会上有过争执，但后来和解并道歉了。
The argument escalated into a full-blown altercation, with punches being thrown.
争吵升级为全面的打斗，拳脚相向。