altercation

altercation. A vehement dispute; a noisy argument.

“altercation. The traditional view is that this word refers to ‘a noisy brawl or dispute,’ not rising to the seriousness of physical violence…. But in AmE, the word now often denotes some type of scuffling or fighting, especially in police jargon.” Bryan A. Garner, A Dictionary of Modern American Usage 34 (1998).

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资深译员玉晶，毕业于国内顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与环境、安全与健康相关的法律文件。