| 词汇 | political infighting |
| 词源 | political infighting. We have used this term in America since the late 1940s to mean fighting within a political party or any group. The word infighting dates back to 1790s England, where it originated as a method of fighting at close quarters, one generally used by lighter boxers to lessen the force of blows from heavier, stronger opponents. |
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