一场舌战 meaning in English

a battle of words wits

The campaign, however, soon turned into a verbal duel between roosevelt and wilson .
可是，竞选很快变成罗斯福与威尔逊之间的一场舌战。
But let us leave off this strain , sir , if the tone of it is displeasing to you ; i am no more disturbed by your justice than are you by my second - sight .
假如这种格调使您不愉快的话我们还是停止这一场舌战吧，先生，您的法律并没有打扰到我，正如我的第二视觉并没有打扰您一样。 ”