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dissension

UK /dɪˈsenʃn/US /dɪˈsenʃn/

词源

源自拉丁语 'dissensio',由 dis-(相反)和 sentire(感觉)组成,字面意为『感觉相反』。

noun

❶ 指意见不合或分歧,通常发生在群体内部,可能导致争论或冲突。

“There was dissension among the team members about the new project.”

(团队成员对新项目存在意见分歧。)

“Political dissension within the party led to a split.”

(党内的政治分歧导致了分裂。)

同义词:disagreement, conflict, discord

常见短语

sow dissension — 故意制造分歧或矛盾,通常用于描述挑拨离间的行为。

“He tried to sow dissension among colleagues by spreading rumors.”

(他通过散布谣言试图在同事间制造矛盾。)