rift
noun
rɪft
noun
1
a
situation
in
which
two
people
or
groups
have
had
a
serious
disagreement
and
begun
to
dislike
and
not
trust
each
other
分歧，嫌隙，裂痕;
[+
between/with
]
Party
officials
have
denied
that
there
is
any
rift
between
ministers.
政党官员否认部长之间不和。
[+
over
]
Today’s
announcement
could
lead
to
a
further
rift
over
public
spending.
今天的公告有可能使人们在公共开支方面产生更大的分歧。
He
set
out
to
heal
the
rifts
in
the
party.
他着手修补党内的裂痕。
2
a
crack
or
narrow
opening
in
a
large
mass
of
rock,
cloud
etc
〔岩石、云等的〕裂缝，裂口，缝隙