skirmish

英 [ˈskɜːmɪʃ]

美 [ˈskɜːrmɪʃ]

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)

复数：skirmishes　现在分词：skirmishing　过去式：skirmished　第三人称单数：skirmishes　过去分词：skirmished　

Collins.1 / BNC.14040 / COCA.13180

牛津词典

noun

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
（尤指政治上对立双方的）小争执，小争论
a short argument, especially between political opponents

verb

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。

noun

verb

Yet the challenge of acquiring SOA skills is more than just another skirmish in the larger war for IT talent.
而获得SOA技能的挑战对于IT天才们来说不仅仅意味着是大战争中的一场小冲突。
Everybody but Toby enters into this skirmish.
除了托比外，全家人都投入了这场小冲突。
When I got to the old Sullivan place there'd already been a skirmish with the Yankees.
当我到达老沙利文的地方时，他们已经到那的时候他们已经跟北佬们交过手了。
You play like a lame camel. I am the skirmish master.
你像一个瘸腿的骆驼一样，我才是战斗的大师。
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。
An officer was killed in a skirmish with guerillas.
一名军官在与游击队员的小冲突中被杀死。
The skirmish grew into a major battle.
小冲突扩大形成大战斗。
We won a skirmish, and we'll win him some more.
我们打赢了一场小仗，还要再给他打赢几仗。
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。
This skirmish is the latest indication of the importance of GovCloud to the IT industry.
这场小冲突是最新的信号，表明了政府云计算市场对IT产业的重要性。