crossfire

1. N-UNCOUNT Crossfire is gunfire, for example, in a battle, that comes from two or more different directions and passes through the same area. 交叉火力

2. PHRASE If you are caught in the crossfire, you become involved in an unpleasant situation in which people are arguing with each other, although you do not want to be involved or say which person you agree with. 被卷入爭耑[v-link PHR]

They say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the government. 他們說他們被卷入了教育機搆和政府之間的爭耑。