riven

英 [ˈrɪvn]

美 [ˈrɪvn]

adj.  分裂; 四分五裂; 破裂; 破碎
v.  撕开; 拧去 (from; away; off); 使烦恼; 分裂
rive的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：riven　

GRE

BNC.13657 / COCA.42243

牛津词典

adj.

• 分裂；四分五裂
  divided because of disagreements, especially in a violent way
  1. a party riven by internal disputes
     由于内部分歧而四分五裂的政党
• 破裂；破碎
  divided into two or more pieces

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 分裂的;四分五裂的
  If a country or organization isriven byconflict, it is damaged or destroyed by violent disagreements.
  1. The four provinces are riven by deep family and tribal conflicts...
     这4个省被严重的家族和部族纷争弄得四分五裂。
  2. The party was riven with factional fighting.
     派系争斗使该党四分五裂。

双语例句

• Peaceful countries are managing to escape poverty-which is becoming concentrated in countries riven by civil war, ethnic conflict and organised crime.
  和平的国家正在成功摆脱贫困，而贫困现象正在集中于那些被内战、民族冲突及有组织犯罪撕裂的国家。
• China` s rich kids have an image problem in a nation riven by a growing gap between rich and poor.
  中国的贫富差距不断加大，这使得富家子弟的形象问题备受关注。
• In a world of unpredictable currencies, riven by fears of massive inflation and with enormous doubts about the true value of many other financial instruments, gold becomes an attractive option.
  在这样一个充斥着不可预知的货币，被大规模通货膨胀的担忧以及对其他金融工具真实价值的质疑而撕裂的世界里，黄金成为具有吸引力的选择。
• In Hong Kong, casino king Stanley Ho's company is riven by open warfare with his sister over her share of the dividends.
  在香港，赌王何鸿燊与其姐姐就分红比例公开争执，赌王的企业因此分裂。
• They probably lack relevant experience, and would find the task riven with conflicts.
  他们或许缺乏相关经验，会发现这一任务充满利益冲突。
• Of course, there are poorly run associations among the 1000 or so serious trade bodies in Britain. These are the ones riven with infighting, run by second-rate staff combined with an inflexible, old-fashioned outlook.
  当然，英国1000多家严肃的行业协会中也有经营不善者：被内讧搞得四分五裂，由平庸之辈执掌，观点僵化过时。
• While relations are transformed, South Africa remains riven by racial and socioeconomic inequality.
  虽然种族关系得到改变，但南非仍被种族与社会经济不平等割裂。
• Mr Johnson believes one reason for the Rockefellers 'enduring influence is that the history of their fortune spared them the big decisions over how to run the family company, or when to sell it and divide the proceeds, which have riven other dynasties.
  约翰逊认为，洛克菲勒家族影响力不朽的原因之一是，他们的财富历史让他们在如何管理家族企业、或者何时出售以及何时进行收入分配的问题上做出重大决定，收入分配问题一直困扰着其它家族。
• And for those who are currently riven by conflict, like Ivory coast, but whose World Cup team is a unique and powerful symbol of national unity, it inspires nothing less than the hope of national rebirth.
  对于那些由于冲突而被分裂的国家，比如象牙海岸来说，它们的足球队是国家统一的特殊而有力的象征，它激起的决不仅仅只是国家重生的希望。
• The party was riven with factional fighting.
  派系争斗使该党四分五裂。