faction
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fac·tion /ˈfækʃən/ noun 1 [countable]GROUP OF PEOPLE a small group of people within a larger group, who have different ideas from the other members, and who try to get their own ideas accepted 〔团体中的〕派别，派系，小集团 struggles between the different factions within the party 党内的派系斗争 the leaders of the warring factions 交战各派的领导人2 [uncountable] formalDISAGREE disagreements and arguments between different groups within an organization 〔组织内部的〕派系斗争，派系纠纷 jealousy and faction 嫉妒和内讧 —factional adjective factional conflict 派系冲突
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faction• There are now at least half a dozen Akali factions, both moderate and militant.• Dwyer also wanted to ensure that conflicting political and business factions did not undermine the regeneration strategy.• There was great rivalry between the colour factions, often with political implications.• In a small Texas school district, two political factions were vying for control of the school board.• Since then, factions of moderates and hardliners have battled within the movement.• The pro-war faction within the party condemned any attempt at negotiation.• The whole of the country has been taken over and destroyed by warring factions.• The warring factions are attempting to negotiate an end to the conflict.warring factions• Steps are now being taken to get both warring factions around the negotiating table.• Already they've been the target of attacks from warring factions.• The change began with the anguished division of the old Solidarity opposition into warring factions last year.• The current winner that can temporarily dominate over all the other warring factions?• Thus the Labour Party became a battleground for its own warring factions.• Others have failed to get through the treacherous terrain and past the warring factions.• Indeed, he hoped they would provide the basis of a religion that could unite the warring factions of the Church.• The warring factions are suggesting drastically different solutions to the crisis.From Longman Business Dictionaryfactionfac‧tion /ˈfækʃən/ noun [countable] a small group of people who belong to a larger group but who have different ideas and opinions from the larger group, and may argue or fight with themRival factions within the department must settle their differences if the project is to have any chance of successOrigin faction (1400-1500) French Latin factio “act of making”; → FASHION1fac·tion nounChineseSyllable
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faction
fac‧tion /ˈfækʃən/
noun1. [countable] a small group of people within a larger group, who have different ideas from the other members, and who try to get their own ideas accepted:
struggles between the different factions within the party
the leaders of the warring factions
2. [uncountable] formal disagreements and arguments between different groups within an organization:
jealousy and faction
—factional adjective:
factional conflict
fac‧tion /ˈfækʃən/
noun1. [countable] a small group of people within a larger group, who have different ideas from the other members, and who try to get their own ideas accepted: 2. [uncountable] formal disagreements and arguments between different groups within an organization:
—factional adjective:
Power 权力
create/form/be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党 gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权 start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发 be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争 lead/form a rival/breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派 seize/take control of the government/power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权 bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime推翻政府／总统／政权 abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制 establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府 be forced/removed/driven from office/power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台 resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位 enter/retire from/return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辩论
spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate引发激烈的辩论 engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论 get involved in/feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程 launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement发起／领导一场运动 join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系 criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府 lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth)游说／施压于政府（去做某事） come under fire/pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
Policy 政策
call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革 formulate/implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策 change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策 be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策 reform/restructure/modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度 privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务 invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金 nationalize the banks/the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化 promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税 a/the budget is approved/ ( especially
NAmE passed by parliament/congress预算经议会／国会通过
Making laws 制定法律
have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位 propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution提交议案／法规／决议 introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施 amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规 veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议 get/require/be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定