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cleavages

UK //ˈkliːvɪdʒɪz//US //ˈkliːvɪdʒɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'clevage',来自古法语 'clever'(意为'分裂'),最终源于拉丁语 'clivus'(意为'斜坡'或'分裂')。

noun

❶ 指物体或物质的分裂或裂开的部分,常用于描述岩石、地质结构或生物学中的分裂现象。

“The cleavages in the rock were caused by years of erosion.”

(岩石中的裂缝是由多年的侵蚀造成的。)

“Scientists studied the cleavages in the mineral to understand its structure.”

(科学家研究了矿物中的裂痕以了解其结构。)

❶ 在社交或政治语境中,指群体或意见之间的明显分歧或分裂。

“The cleavages between the two political parties became more pronounced after the election.”

(选举后,两党之间的分歧变得更加明显。)

“Social cleavages often arise from differences in wealth and education.”

(社会分裂通常源于财富和教育的差异。)

同义词:fissures, divisions, splits, cracks, separations

常见短语

social cleavages — 指社会中因阶级、种族、性别等因素产生的分裂或对立。

“The country's social cleavages were exacerbated by economic inequality.”

(经济不平等加剧了该国的社会分裂。)

political cleavages — 指政治领域中因意识形态或政策分歧而产生的对立或分裂。

“The political cleavages in the parliament made passing new laws difficult.”

(议会中的政治分歧使得通过新法律变得困难。)