rift

英 [rɪft]

美 [rɪft]

n.  分裂; 分歧; 严重不和; 断裂; 裂缝; 裂口

复数：rifts　现在分词：rifting　过去式：rifted　过去分词：rifted　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8766 / COCA.10462

牛津词典

noun

• 分裂；分歧；严重不和
  a serious disagreement between people that stops their relationship from continuing
  1. The rift within the party deepened.
     党内的分歧加深了。
  2. Efforts to heal the rift between the two countries have failed.
     弥合两国间分歧的各种努力都已失败。
• 断裂；裂缝；裂口
  a large crack or opening in the ground, rocks or clouds

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (关系的)严重不和，裂痕，争议
  Ariftbetween people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship.
  1. The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and the government...
     这段采访反映了总统和政府之间的裂痕越来越大。
  2. He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war...
     他已经发出了警告，国家内部严重的不和可能会引发内战。
  3. They hope to heal the rift with their father.
     他们希望能够弥合和父亲之间的裂痕。
• (尤指地面的)裂缝，裂口
  Ariftis a split that appears in something solid, especially in the ground.

英英释义

noun

• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
  1. they hoped to avoid a break in relations
  Synonym:rupturebreachbreakseverancefalling out
• a narrow fissure in rock
• a gap between cloud masses
  1. the sun shone through a rift in the clouds

双语例句

• In the end, the relation between the metallogenesis and the evolution of Archaeozoic and early Proterozoic earth crust is discussed basing upon the theory of rift.
  最后采用裂谷理论讨论了成矿作用与太古代和早元古代地壳演化的关系。
• So you see, we have a terrific example here of a gigantic rift between two camps.
  看到了吧，这是个多么可怕的例子，说明了两个阵营之间的鸿沟。
• Fault Formation and Evolution in Rift Basins& Sandbox Modeling and Cognition
  裂陷盆地断层的形成和演化&目标砂箱模拟实验与认识
• They, too, found warm-water spots along the center of the rift valley.
  而且他们发现，沿裂谷中心线也有暖水点。
• There was once a rift ( or breach) between them.
  他们之间一度有过裂痕。
• Today Sophie and her sister have healed the family rift and visit their family every weekend
  如今索菲和她的姐姐已经和家人和好，每个周末都回家探望他们。
• The Rift Valley marks a weakness in the earth's crust.
  东非大裂谷是地壳的一个薄弱地带。
• Middle of the 18th century, the British colonies in the Americas and the United Kingdom have a rift.
  18世纪中叶，英国在美洲的殖民地与英国之间已有了裂痕。
• Why this apparent rift between the church and science.
  为什么在教会和科学之间有着这么明显的不同。
• The rift valley is a classic example of a divergent plate boundary.
  裂谷是一个典型的例子一个不同的板块边界。