Schism



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 组织分裂
• ［英］ n. 组织分裂 ( division, separation; discord)
• ［记］ a schism in a political party
• ［同］ 派生词: schismatic ( adj. 分裂的)
• ［例］ a schism in a political party

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English scisme, from Anglo-French scisme, cisme, from Late Latin schismat-, schisma, from Greek, cleft, division, from schizein to split — more at shed
• Date: 14th century
• 1. division, separation; also discord, disharmony <a schism between political parties>
• 2.
  • a. formal division in or separation from a church or religious body
  • b. the offense of promoting schism

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