Dreye權威釋義|skirmish

n.[C]

vi.

進行小規模戰鬥；進行小爭論
The headmaster and teachers skirmished for a term over the question of corporal punishment.
校長和教師為體罰的問題爭論了一學期。

n.

skirmisher

同義:

n.衝突

同義參見:

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies.

v.

engage in a skirmish.

ME: from OFr. eskirmiss-, lengthened stem of eskirmir, from a Gmc verb meaning ‘defend’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》