skirmishes

英 [ˈskɜːmɪʃɪz]

美 [ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz]

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)
skirmish的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 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。

双语例句

• The ruling has handed Beijing a propaganda victory in a continuing series of trade skirmishes with Washington.
  这项裁决使北京方面得到了一个宣传上的胜利，目前中美之间存在一系列贸易摩擦。
• All the rest was nothing but skirmishes.
  在其余的一切地方都只是小冲突。
• Skirmishes broke out and a number of people were shot by police.
  同时，小规模的冲突时有爆发，一些涉案人员被警方逮捕。
• Spreads between Chinese offshore bonds and the wider high-yield market have not shifted noticeably since these skirmishes began.
  自从这些纷争上演以来，中国海外债券与范围更大的高息债券市场之间的息差没有显著变化。
• The KIO's armed wing recently engaged in skirmishes with government forces, despite a notional ceasefire.
  虽然名义上已经停火，但近期克钦政党的武装派别与政府军发生数次小规模战斗。
• I believe the answer to both these questions is yes, but there could be several skirmishes on this front before 2014 is over.
  我认为，上述两个问题答案均是肯定的，但在2014年结束之前，双方可能会在这条战线上发生若干次小冲突。
• But with calmness and cool heads, the early signs are that the skirmishes can be contained.
  但早期迹象显示，凭借冷静的头脑和沉着，这些小冲突能够得到遏制。
• It has a long-running feud with Uzbekistan, and skirmishes this year have also created tension on the Kyrgyz border.
  该国与乌兹别克斯坦长期不睦，今年以来该国与吉尔吉斯斯坦边境地区发生了一些小冲突，制造了紧张局势。
• Of little significance by themselves, skirmishes like this one can herald inflection points in long-term trends.
  这样的小范围竞争尽管本身无关紧要，但却能够预示长期发展趋势中的拐点。
• Now Alfred began a long series of skirmishes& and within a month the Danes had surrendered.
  这时，阿尔弗雷德发起一连串小规模的进攻，结果不出一个月，丹麦人就投降了。