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

• All factions can build walls and defensive towers.
  所有的阵营都可以建造墙和防御塔。
• There are some factions in the party.
  该党中又分为好几个派别。
• The warring factions have not yet turned in all their heavy weapons.
  敌对双方尚未将其重型武器悉数上缴。
• Fukuda received overwhelming support from eight of the nine LDP factions.
  福田得到了自民党九个派系中八个派系的支持，这是压倒性的优势。
• After three days of alarming violence between the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas says it's gaining ground.
  巴勒斯坦两大主要派别经过三天令人担忧的暴力斗争后，哈马斯称他们已有了获胜的希望。
• 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。
• 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。
• Radical factions say the talks are getting nowhere and they want to withdraw
  激进派宣称谈判没有进展，他们打算退出。
• 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。
• Thinking of an urban hell-hole ravaged by warring factions?
  这让你想到了被派别斗争摧毁了的城市地狱？