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。
• The volcanic-sedimentary rocks in Baiyin area is the product of mainland rift's volcanism.
  白银地区火山&沉积岩系为大陆裂谷火山作用的产物。
• 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。
• Volcanic rift zone Valley glaciers are confined to valleys in mountainous terrain.
  【地质】火山断裂带山谷冰川只限于多山地带的山谷。
• In mid-March, new clusters of Rift Valley Fever cases occurred.
  在3月中，发生了新的聚集性裂谷热病例。
• 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。
• 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。
• A deep rift had started in their family life.
  他们的家庭生活出现了深深的裂痕。
• 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。
• 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。