fissure

US /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/
UK /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/
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1.

裂縫, 裂隙, 裂口

a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.

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A deep fissure opened in the earth after the earthquake.
地震後，地面上出現了一道深裂縫。
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There was a small fissure in the rock face.
岩壁上有一道小裂縫。
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crackcrevicesplitriftchasm
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分裂, 裂痕, 分歧

a state of disunion; a schism.

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The disagreement caused a deep fissure within the political party.
分歧導致政黨內部出現深刻的裂痕。
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The debate revealed a growing fissure between the two factions.
這場辯論揭示了兩個派系之間日益擴大的裂痕。
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schismdivisionriftsplitbreach
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使開裂, 裂開, 分裂

to split or crack (something) to form a long, narrow opening.

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The intense heat caused the rock to fissure.
劇烈的熱量導致岩石開裂。
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The old wooden beam began to fissure under the weight.
舊木樑在重壓下開始開裂。
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cracksplitfracturecleaverupture