factions

英 [ˈfækʃənz]

美 [ˈfækʃənz]

n.  (大团体中的)派系，派别，小集团; 派系斗争; 内讧; 纪实与虚构相结合的电影(或书等)
faction的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (大团体中的)派系，派别，小集团
  Afactionis an organized group of people within a larger group, which opposes some of the ideas of the larger group and fights for its own ideas.
  1. A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions.
     该国各敌对派系领导人将签署和平协议。
• N-UNCOUNT 派系之争;内讧
  Factionis also used to describe argument and disagreement within a group of people.
  1. Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.
     派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。

双语例句

• It is almost impossible for the prime minister to stand above the factions. He always seems in hock to one or another.
  总理想要不受各派系的影响几乎是不可能的。他好像总是为某一派所牵制。
• They agreed to form a council composed of leaders of the rival factions.
  他们同意成立一个由敌对派系的领袖组成的委员会。
• He appealed to all factions to refrain from violence.
  他呼吁所有派系避免使用暴力。
• Both factions accused each other of using the organization as a Trojan horse to advance their causes.
  两派都相互指责对方利用该组织作幌子以发展各自的事业。
• All factions can build walls and defensive towers.
  所有的阵营都可以建造墙和防御塔。
• No one previously aligned with Syria, the PLO, or the Moslem Lebanese factions would be acceptable.
  过去曾和叙利亚、巴解组织或黎巴嫩穆斯林各派站在一起的人都不成。
• There are some factions in the party.
  该党中又分为好几个派别。
• Leaders of some rival factions signed a peace agreement last week
  上周，一些敌对派系领导人签订了和平协议。
• The party split into petty factions.
  该党分裂成若干小派系。
• Gandhi was accused by some of trying to appease both factions of the electorate
  一些人指责甘地试图安抚两派选民。