schism

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Definitions

n.

A serious division or split within a group or organization, especially a church, due to disagreement

分裂,派系分歧;(尤指教会的)分裂

v.

To cause or undergo a split or division within a group

(使)分裂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
schismother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.cause a schism引发分裂
  • 2.deep schism深刻的裂痕
  • 3.religious schism宗教分裂
  • 4.schism between……之间的分歧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The schism between the two factions threatened to destroy the party from within.

  • 2.

    The Great Schism of 1054 permanently divided Christianity into Eastern and Western churches.

  • 3.

    A bitter schism over leadership style left the organization deeply fractured.

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