faction

['fækʃən]

n. 内讧, 小集团, 派系斗争

例句与用法：

During the negotiations the opposing faction had us over a barrel.

在谈判中，那个对抗的派别使我们一筹莫展

The faction from the extreme left is trying to elbow its way into power by short-cutting the democratic process.

这个极左小集团试图通过走民主程序的捷径，设法挤进有影响的机构。

A member of a small governing faction.

寡头政治集团成员一个小的统治集团的成员

The party split into petty factions.

该党分裂成若干小派系。

词形变化：

形容词: factional | 副词: factionally | 名词: factionalism |

详细释义：

n.

1. (政党, 组织等内部的)派别, 宗派; 小集团[C]

The party split into petty factions.

该党分成若干小派系。

2. 派系之争, 内讧[U]

3. 纪实小说; 真人真事的小说(fact + fiction)