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. 这些人被指控犯有亵渎罪/引起骚扰。
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’).