altercation
/ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən/noun
- a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public（尤指在公共场合的）争论, 争执：
I had an altercation with the ticket collector.
我和检票员争执了一番。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin altercatio （n-）, from the verb altercari （see ALTERCATE）.