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schism

/ˈskɪzəm/

Meanings
noun

分裂， 决裂.

A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

Examples :

"The disagreement over the new company policy caused a deep schism within the marketing team. "
对公司新政策的意见分歧在市场部内部造成了严重的分裂。
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noun

分裂，教会分裂

A split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.

Examples :

"The Protestant Reformation led to a schism in the Christian Church. "
新教改革导致了基督教教会的分裂，一部分人不再承认罗马主教的领导，但基本上与罗马教会持有相同的信仰。
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Related Words

Illustration essentially

essentially adverb

/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/

本质上，根本上。

"The meeting was essentially a waste of time because no decisions were made. "

会议本质上就是浪费时间，因为什么决定也没做。

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

有条理，组织性

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

这幅画乍一看没什么条理，但慢慢地，结构就变得清晰起来了。

Illustration protestant

protestant noun

/ˈprɑtɪstənt/ /ˈprɑtɪstə̃t/

新教徒，基督新教教徒

"My grandfather, a Protestant, attended services at the Baptist church every Sunday. "

我的祖父是位新教徒，他每个星期天都去浸信会教堂做礼拜。

Illustration recognizes

recognizes verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪz/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪs/

认出，识别。

"I recognised his face immediately."

我一下子就认出了他的脸。

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

Illustration reformation

reformation noun

/ˌɹɛfəˈmeɪʃn̩/ /ˌɹɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/

改革，改良，革新

"The school implemented a reformation of its grading system to better reflect student learning. "

学校对评分系统进行了改革，以更好地反映学生的学习情况。

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

介绍, 引见

"the introduction of a new product into the market"

向市场推出新产品

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

Illustration disagreement

disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

分歧，争论.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

他们就卧室刷什么颜色有点小小的分歧，不过他们已经达成妥协了。

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。

Illustration marketing

marketing verb

/ˈmɑːrkɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/

营销，推销。

"We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter."

我们计划下个季度开始营销一款生态模型。

Illustration separation

separation noun

/sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

分离，分隔，隔离

"The separation of the classroom into smaller groups for the lesson was efficient. "

为了上课更有效率，把教室里的学生分成几个小组，这种分隔方式很有效。