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affray

/uh-frey/US // əˈfreɪ //UK // (əˈfreɪ) //

争吵,冲突,纠纷,混乱

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a public fight; a noisy quarrel; brawl.
    • : Law. the fighting of two or more persons in a public place.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : Archaic. to frighten.

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Examples

  • Proceeding in his cross examination, the counsel asked where the affray happened?

  • Mr. Enwright's store is at the corner below the scene of the affray now being investigated.

  • "A number of my boys got into a shooting affray with some herders," Trowbridge explained.

  • There has been a spectator of the whole affray unseen by the combatants, and now he steps forth.

  • In the affray he drew a revolver, which was instantly knocked out of his hand.