Middle English (in the general sense disturbance, fray): from Anglo-Norman French afrayerdisturb, startle, based on an element of Germanic origin related to Old English frithupeace, safety (compare with German Friedepeace)
英英释义网络释义
noun
1.noisy quarrel
2.a noisy fight
-affray
1 . 争吵
affinity 关系密切,亲属关系affray争吵loot 打劫 = plunder
2 . 殴斗
affranchise 释放affray殴斗affreight 租船运货
3 . 聚众斗殴
probe object problems of the crime of affray., 聚众斗殴罪客体问题探微.