al·ter·ca·tion
noun/ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- a noisy argument or disagreement
争论；争辩；争吵 - A youth became involved in an altercation with a police officer over a parking ticket.
一名青年因停车罚单与一名警察发生争执。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin altercatio(n-), from the verb altercari. - A youth became involved in an altercation with a police officer over a parking ticket.