at swords' points

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介词短语
  1. In strong conflict with each other, ready to fight.
    — Following the news over the past weeks and months was making me sad. It gave the impression of an America hopelessly hostile and divided by race, class and politics, at swords’ points over even the smallest disagreements, with a government that seemed unable to perform the simplest task effectively.

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