feud

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++feud1 /fjuːd/ noun [countable]  ARGUEan angry and often violent quarrel between two people or groups that continues for a long time 〔个人间或群体间的〕长期不和，长期争斗，世仇feud over a bitter feud over territory 领土问题上的长期激烈争执feud with/between a feud between rival drug organizations 敌对的贩毒团伙间的宿怨► see thesaurus at argument

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feud• The offence was the result of a bitter feud between Black and a Walsall forward.• The bitter feud between California Gov.• After fifteen years he was still pursuing his feud against his master-mason, unwilling to let even his bones rest.• He has been accused of letting personal feuds affect his judgement.• The referee had earlier issued four warnings and with players involved in their private feuds there was little constructive rugby.• The game also allowed the long-running feud between Limpar and Derby midfield player Mark Pembridge to continue.• In conference sessions throughout the late 1980s, a civilized but spirited feud played out between these two camps.• That feud is a lot of nonsense.• At large, Billy the Kid moved beyond the confines of the feud to more general shootings and stock thefts.• The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.feud with/between• War and isolation have proved an ideal breeding ground for corruption and feuding between rival political clans.• A glimpse behind the scenes is afforded by the billowing feud between Forbes and Fortune.• The offence was the result of a bitter feud between Black and a Walsall forward.• But none the less the distinction is as real as the enduring feud between Capulets and Montagues in Romeo and Juliet.• Several companies became involved in feuds with Microsoft.• It brings to mind the ludicrous feud between Liam Gallagher and Robbie Williams, who need their silly heads knocking together.• One teacher said feuding between girls was directly linked to tensions from home.• The feuding between ministers during the revivals had robbed them of some prestige and had confused people who were looking for stability.feud2 verb [intransitive]  ARGUEto continue quarrelling for a long time, often in a violent way 长期争斗，结仇，结怨feud (with somebody) over something The neighboring states are feuding over the rights to the river. 相邻各国在这条河的归属问题上结怨多年。→ See Verb table

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feud• For example, a committee or board you head is making no progress because members are feuding.• The coalition, ranging from soft-left to hard-right, has stuck together despite constant feuding.• With this knowledge goes one of the previously existing impediments to ethnic feuding.• The reason for the affray is unclear, though a police spokesman played down any suggestion of feuding between criminal gangs.• One teacher said feuding between girls was directly linked to tensions from home.• The feuding between ministers during the revivals had robbed them of some prestige and had confused people who were looking for stability.• War and isolation have proved an ideal breeding ground for corruption and feuding between rival political clans.feud (with somebody) over something• Acts betraying one's honour can be redeemed by extended families through the often bloody reciprocity of feuds.• Turkey and Greece have long been feuding over the island of Cyprus.Origin feud1 (1200-1300) Old French feide

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feud¹ /fjuːd/ noun [countable]an angry and often violent quarrel between two people or groups that continues for a long time
    feud over
    a bitter feud over territory
    feud with/between
    a feud between rival drug organizations
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ argument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something: an argument between two drivers over who had right of way | A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.
   ▪ row British English, fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues: There were always fights between my parents. | the continuing row over tax increases | A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London.
   ▪ disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry: There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well. | Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.
   ▪ quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row: a bitter family quarrel
   ▪ feud /fjuːd/ a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other: The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.
   ▪ dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time: Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher. | The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program.
   ▪ war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public: The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again.
   ▪ bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other: He had a bust-up with the team manager.
   ▪ shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other: He got into a shouting match with another driver.
   ▪ slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other: He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague.

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feud² verb [intransitive]
to continue quarrelling for a long time, often in a violent way
    feud (with somebody) over something
    The neighboring states are feuding over the rights to the river.