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factions

UK //ˈfæk.ʃənz//US //ˈfæk.ʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'factio'(意为‘做’或‘行为’),通过古法语 'faction' 进入英语,最初指政治团体采取联合行动。

noun

❶ 指组织或团体内部的小派系或小集团,通常因意见分歧或利益冲突而形成,可能引发内部斗争或分裂。

“The political party was divided into several factions with opposing views.”

(该政党分裂成几个持对立观点的派系。)

“The rebel faction broke away from the main group to pursue their own agenda.”

(反叛派系脱离主要团体以追求自己的议程。)

同义词:cliques, sects, blocs, camps, divisions

常见短语

warring factions — 指互相敌对或处于冲突状态的派系,常见于政治或军事斗争的描述。

“The peace talks aimed to reconcile the warring factions in the region.”

(和平谈判旨在调解该地区敌对派系之间的矛盾。)

political factions — 特指政党或政府内部因政策分歧形成的派别,可能影响决策过程。

“The new policy proposal deepened the rift between political factions.”

(新政策提案加剧了政治派系之间的裂痕。)