There were a few skirmishes during the meeting, but they were quickly resolved.

skirmishes 是名词 skirmish 的复数形式。skirmish 原指军事上的"小规模战斗"或"前哨战"，引申为"小冲突"或"短暂争执"。这个词常用来形容不严重的、短暂的对抗或争论。