faction

noun

UK/ˈfæk.ʃᵊn/
US/ˈfæk.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of faction noun

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A subgroup within a larger group, often with distinct ideas or interests that differ from the main group.

    (較大團體中的)派別;派系;小團體

    • The various factions within the organization often engage in infighting.

      組織內的不同派系經常發生內鬥。

    • Factional disputes within the political party make unity difficult to achieve.

      政黨內的派系紛爭使得團結難以實現。

    • Historians have studied the various factions within the revolutionary movement.

      歷史學家研究了革命運動中的各個派系。