internecine
UK/.intә'ni:sain/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Mutually destructive to both sides; relating to conflict within a group or organization.
两败俱伤的；内部互相残杀的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinterbetween, among
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necroot
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ineof, relating to, resembling
=internecine
Example Sentences
- 1.
The internecine struggle between rival factions within the party ultimately led to its collapse.
- 2.
Historians view the civil war as an internecine conflict that devastated the nation's economy.
- 3.
Corporate internecine battles over control often damage shareholder value and employee morale.