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

• 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。
• New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions
  旨在结束各竞争派别之间僵持局面的新提案已被提交。
• The party split into petty factions.
  该党分裂成若干小派系。
• Radical, militant factions want to continue using the hostages as a lever to gain concessions from the west.
  激进的好战派想要继续利用人质作筹码来换取西方的让步。
• 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。
• Both factions have broadly agreed that the UN plan is a possible basis for negotiation.
  双方大致同意联合国的计划可能成为谈判的基础。
• All the factions intrigued against each other, resorting to deception and fraud.
  各派勾心斗角，尔虞我诈。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are the civilian factions bonus troops.
  他们是无辜的平民派系奖金的部队。