altercation

• n. 紛争

alter, quarrel, change.cは形容詞の接尾辞-icに由来し、iは落ちる。

altercation (n.)

late 14c., from Old French altercacion (12c.) and directly from Latin altercationem (nominative altercatio) "a dispute, debate, discussion," noun of action from past participle stem of altercari "to dispute (with another)," from alter "other" (see alter).

1. Throughout the entire altercation ，not one sensible word was uttered.

は半日争ったが，現実に即した一言もなかった.

2.The boys had an altercation over the umpire 's decision.

男の子たちは裁判の判決について議論している。

3.I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming.

私は私たちの撮影に反対する人たちと小さな口論になった。

4.Only occasionally a hubbub of altercation rises to the skies.

たまたま口論になり、大声で騒いだだけだ。

5.They had an altercation about a trifle.

彼らは些細なことで口論になった。