rift
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rift /rɪft/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 DISAGREEa situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to dislike and not trust each other 分歧，嫌隙，裂痕 SYN splitrift between/with Party officials have denied that there is any rift between ministers. 政党官员否认部长之间存在不和。rift over Today’s announcement could lead to a further rift over public spending. 今天的公告有可能导致公共开支方面的更大分歧。 He set out to heal the rifts in the party. 他着手弥合党内的裂痕。2. DNa crack or narrow opening in a large mass of rock, cloud etc 〔岩石、云等的〕裂缝，裂口，缝隙
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rift• Care should be taken when dealing with loved ones as a rift could form if you are too argumentative.• The family arguments finally caused a rift between the mother and daughter that has not yet healed.• Crucially, a rift developed between a local strike leadership and the trade union's national officials.• Viacom employees said they were surprised because they had no clues of any rift between Redstone and his top lieutenant.• Joe's marriage caused a huge rift in the family.• It took a good five years for the rift within the party to mend.• The only preventive measure researchers can take is to concentrate on what is triggering quakes on the rifts that are turned on.• He will not entertain questions about his 25-year rift with Dean Martin, who died recently.rift between/with• Viacom employees said they were surprised because they had no clues of any rift between Redstone and his top lieutenant.• There is a great rift between us now.• Strickland has wanted out since last season, when his rift with Carlesimo began.• Hodge lamented the rift between the military government and the rightists after their earlier cooperation.• The rift between conventional and complementary medicine has had many harmful effects.• The rift between the two men was particularly painful since they had been so close at first.• The rift between them is now so bitter, it is believed they will take the final step as soon as possible.• He will not entertain questions about his 25-year rift with Dean Martin, who died recently.Origin rift (1300-1400) From a Scandinavian languagerift nounChinese
people Corpus or two a in which situation
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rift /rɪft/
noun [countable]
SYN split
rift between/with
Party officials have denied that there is any rift between ministers.
rift over
Today’s announcement could lead to a further rift over public spending.
He set out to heal the rifts in the party.
2. a crack or narrow opening in a large mass of rock, cloud etc
rift /rɪft/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Origin: From a Scandinavian language
1. a situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to dislike and not trust each other Origin: From a Scandinavian language
SYN split
rift between/with
rift over
2. a crack or narrow opening in a large mass of rock, cloud etc
Trade 贸易
facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)促进／规范（与其他国家的）贸易 form/join a trading bloc建立／加入贸易同盟 live in/compete in a global/the world economy生存于全球／世界经济中；参与全球／世界经济竞争 support/promote free trade支持／促进自由贸易 adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures采取／呼吁／反对保护主义措施 erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers设置／推行／减少／消除贸易壁垒 impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on sth)征收／取消／提高／废除（某物的）进口关税 have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit有巨额／持续增长的贸易顺差／逆差 embrace/resist/drive globalization接受／抵制／推进全球化
Politics and law 政治与法律
conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy执行／掌控／谈论／讨论外交政策 pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy执行强硬的外交政策 require/use/conduct diplomacy需要／使用／实施外交手段 establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations建立／中断／断绝／恢复外交关系 foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation促进地区间合作 facilitate/achieve economic/political integration促进／实现经济／政治一体化 exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty行使／维护／保护／移交／恢复／重获民族／国家／全部／部分主权 consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)巩固／扩张／丧失／保持（区域内的）势力 hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)维持／改变（区域内的）势力均衡 cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y导致／造成／引发／暴露出／弥合／修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的／不断扩大的／主要的／严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements 会议与协议
have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit召开／举行／主办／出席国际会议／经济论坛／二十国集团峰会 launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations发起新一轮的全球／多边／世界贸易谈判 send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation派遣／领导／带领／会见高层／官方／贸易代表团 begin/start/continue/resume peace talks开始／继续／重启和平谈判 be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process致力于／反对／扰乱／损害／干扰／破坏和平进程 negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement达成／取得长期的政治协议 broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty协商／签署和平协议
Conflict 冲突
be/constitute/pose a threat to global security构成对全球安全的一大威胁 compromise/endanger/protect national security损害／危及／保护国家安全 justify/be in favour of/ ( especially
be in favor of/be against military intervention证明军事干预合理；支持／反对军事干预 threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action扬言采取／授权使用／发起／采取／支持／反对单边的／先发制人的军事行动 impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade强制实行／解除经济制裁／武器禁运／海上封锁 close/protect/secure/patrol the border封锁／保卫边境；在边境地区巡逻 lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation领导／参与维和行动
Aid 援助
negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package达成／宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划／刺激经济的一揽子计划 send/provide/request/cut off military aid派遣／提供／请求／中断军事援助 bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief带来／提供紧急／人道主义救助 deliver/distribute medical supplies/( food parcelsBrE 运送／分发医疗用品／食品包 fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO资助／管理外国／当地／国际非政府组织 reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty减少／根除儿童／全球性／世界性贫困