“聚众斗殴”常见的英文表达是 “affray”(尤指在公共场所发生的群体斗殴事件) 或者 “rioting”(更强调大规模、混乱的暴动或骚乱式斗殴,程度较重) ,也可具体表述为 “gathering a crowd to engage in a brawl” ,这种表述更直白地解释了“聚众斗殴”这个行为。
affray:例如:The men were charged with affray after a fight broke out in the bar.(酒吧里爆发打斗后,这些人被指控聚众斗殴。 )
rioting:常指较为严重、具有一定规模和社会危害性的群体暴力事件,包含聚众斗殴行为。例如:The rioting led to several injuries and extensive property damage.(这场暴动导致多人受伤和大量财产损失,其中包含聚众斗殴行为。 )
gathering a crowd to engage in a brawl:This act of gathering a crowd to engage in a brawl is a serious violation of public order.(这种聚众斗殴的行为严重违反了公共秩序。 )