faction
/ˈfækʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfækʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfak-shən/ (ame, mw)
faction — 名詞
1. a smaller subset of people inside a political party, company, or other larger bo
派系
大型組織中意見不同的分支
a smaller subset of people inside a political party, company, or other larger body who hold views or pursue goals that differ from those of the majority
A moderate faction within the ruling party proposed a tax reform that surprised the leadership.
執政黨內的一個溫和派系提出了一項稅制改革，讓領導階層感到意外。
faction within [organization] — prepositional pattern
Rival factions at the university argued for months about the new rules for student clubs.
大學裡的敵對派系針對學生社團的新規定爭論了好幾個月。
rival factions — adjective collocation
After the election, the left-wing faction left the main party and formed its own group.
選舉過後，左翼派系脫離了主流政黨，另外成立了自己的團體。
A radical faction in the student council demanded that all fees be abolished immediately.
學生會中的一個激進派系要求立即廢除所有費用。
- splinter group
stronger implication of having broken away from the main body
- wing
more neutral term for a broad ideological division within a party
- clique
negative tone, suggesting a small group seeking personal advantage
- the majority
the main bloc of people from which a faction differs
- the mainstream
the dominant or widely accepted position within a group
文法句型
faction + of + noun phrase
faction + within + noun phrase
用法筆記
Do not confuse with 'fiction' (imaginary stories). In political and organizational English, 'faction' always refers to real people. The plural 'factions' is common when describing several competing subgroups.
常見錯誤
2. a condition of ongoing disagreement and hostility among people who belong to the
內鬥；內訌
組織內部的對立與紛爭
a condition of ongoing disagreement and hostility among people who belong to the same organization or political body, often hidden from people outside that group
Too much faction among the executives blocked any agreement on the merger.
高階主管之間的內鬥太過激烈，使得合併案無法達成任何協議。
faction among [group] — uncountable pattern
The prime minister warned that internal faction would weaken the party's ability to pass new laws.
總理警告黨內，內鬥會削弱政黨通過新法律的能力。
Bitter faction divided the sports club after the coach resigned following a financial dispute.
在一場財務糾紛後，教練辭職了，激烈的內鬥隨之分裂了這家體育俱樂部。
Years of faction within the volunteer group drove away many of its most active members.
志工團體內部長年的內鬥驅走了許多最活躍的成員。
- dissension
more formal and focuses on disagreement of opinion
- discord
emphasizes lack of harmony rather than organized division
- strife
stronger, often implying open conflict or fighting
文法句型
faction + among + plural noun phrase
faction + within + noun phrase
用法筆記
In this uncountable sense, 'faction' describes an atmosphere or condition rather than a specific group. It often appears in formal writing about politics or organizations. Frequently paired with adjectives such as 'bitter', 'deep', or 'internal'.
常見錯誤
faction — 名詞構詞成分
1. a word part borrowed from Latin that attaches to the end of a base word and mean
製作；形成
附在詞尾表示「製造、產生」之意
a word part borrowed from Latin that attaches to the end of a base word and means 'the act or process of making or producing something,' seen in many nouns that end with the letters -fication
'Purification' uses the combining form -fication to express the process of making something clean.
Purification 使用組合形式 -fication 來表達「使某物變得潔淨的過程」。
-fication = process of making [adjective]
The beautification of the town square included new trees, flower beds, and stone benches for visitors.
小鎮廣場的美化工程包括了新種的樹木、花圃以及供遊客歇息的石椅。
beautification — -fication noun in a real urban-planning context
The suffix -fication appears in words like 'beautification,' meaning the act of making something beautiful.
-fication 這個後綴出現在 beautification 等詞中，意思是「使某物變美的行為」。
After the water tests showed contamination, the plant's purification system ran nonstop for a week.
水質檢測顯示有汙染後，工廠的淨化系統連續運轉了一整個星期。
文法句型
[verb/noun stem] + -fication
用法筆記
This combining form is not an independent word; it only appears as part of longer nouns. Common examples include 'classification' (arranging into groups), 'purification' (making clean), 'beautification' (making beautiful), and 'glorification' (giving praise). The related verb suffix is '-fy' (e.g., 'classify', 'purify').