a fight or violent behaviour in a public place that disturbs the peace (在公共场所)斗殴,闹事 The men were charged with affray/with causing an affray. 这些人被指控聚众斗殴。
Word OriginMiddle English (in the general sense ‘disturbance, fray’): from Anglo-Norman French afrayer ‘disturb, startle’, based on an element of Germanic origin related to Old English frithu ‘peace, safety’ (compare with German Friede ‘peace’).