• n. 裂縫；不和；[木] 裂口
• vt. 使斷裂；使分開
• vi. 裂開

來自北歐某語言，比較挪威語 rift,裂縫，來自 Proto-Germanic*rifana,刮，搶，來自 PIE*rei, 撕，砍，抓，詞源同 rive,rifle.引申詞義分裂，分歧。

rift (n.)

early 14c., "a split, act of splitting," from a Scandinavian source (compare Danish and Norwegian rift "a cleft," Old Icelandic ript (pronounced "rift") "breach;" related to Old Norse ripa "to break a contract" (see riven). Figurative use from 1620s. Geological sense from 1921. As a verb, c. 1300.

1. The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and the government.

這段采訪反映了總統(tǒng)和政府之間的裂痕越來越大。

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2. I felt that might well mend the rift between them.

我覺得那樣做也許可以讓他們冰釋前嫌。

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3. The rift within the organization reflects the growing bitterness of the dispute.

組織內部嚴重失和反映出矛盾日趨升級。

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4. They hope to heal the rift with their father.

他們希望能夠彌合和父親之間的裂痕。

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5. The rift within the party deepened.

黨內的分歧加深了。

來自《權威詞典》