skirmish|skirmished|skirmishes

他们在会议上就项目方向发生了小争执。

They had a brief ___skirmish about the project direction during the meeting.

两国军队在边境地区发生小规模冲突后撤退。

The armies ___skirmished along the border before retreating.

边境巡逻队之间的小规模冲突没有造成重大伤亡。

The ___skirmishes between border patrols resulted in no major casualties.