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小規模戰斗;接觸戰
A skirmish is a minor battle.
例句
Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common.
印度和巴基斯坦邊境上常常發生小規模戰斗。
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發生小沖突;進行小規模戰斗;打斗
If people skirmish, they fight.
例句
They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...
他們當時正在雷區附近交火。
Police skirmished with youths on the estate last Friday.
上周五警方與一些青年在住宅區發生了沖突。
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小爭執;口角;爭論;沖突
A skirmish is a short, sharp argument.
例句
This difference in approach has led to several political skirmishes.
這種方式上的差異已經導致了幾場政治沖突。