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fac·tion·al
faek sh nl
factionalism (n.), factionalist (n.)
noun
a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
The committee soon split into factions.
party spirit especially when marked by dissension
faction, or the irreconcilable conflict of parties—Ernest Barker
noun combining form
making : -fication
petrifaction
1640年代,源自 faction(n.1)和 -al(1)。莎士比亚使用了 factionary(约1600年)。
Noun borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French faccion, borrowed from Latin factiōn-, factiō "act of making, social set, band, group, self-seeking political group," from facere "to make, bring about, place, classify" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fact Note: A doublet of faction is fashion >entry 1, from the Gallo-Romance outcome of Latin factiō, which maintains only the meaning "act of making," sparsely attested outside of early Latin except in legal use. Noun combining form borrowed from Latin -factiōn-, -factiō (as in satisfactiōn-, satisfactiō satisfaction)
The first known use of faction was in 1509
factor1 of 2noun
one that buys or sells property for another : agent
something that contributes to the production of a result
price wasn't a factor in our decision
gene
any of the numbers or symbols in mathematics that when multiplied together form a productespecially: a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder
the factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, and 6
factor2 of 2verb
to find the mathematical factors of and especially the prime mathematical factors
to act as a factor
attendance will factor into your grade
factor1 of 2noun
one that buys or sells property for another : agent
something that contributes to the production of a result
price wasn't a factor in our decision
gene
any of the numbers or symbols in mathematics that when multiplied together form a productespecially: a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder
the factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, and 6
factor2 of 2verb
to find the mathematical factors of and especially the prime mathematical factors
to act as a factor
attendance will factor into your grade
factoidnoun
a made-up piece of information thought to be true due to its appearance in print
a brief often trivial news item
factitiousadjective
not natural or genuine : artificial
a factitious display of grief
factitiousadjective
not natural or genuine : artificial
a factitious display of grief
factionnoun
a group acting together within a larger body (as a government) : clique
factionnoun
a group acting together within a larger body (as a government) : clique
factionnoun
a group acting together within a larger body (as a government) : clique
1 several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area
2 But these losing mainstream candidates couldn’t find a distinct base in a race against a broadly appealing front-runner, whereas the factional candidates built resilient and insulated bases of support.
3 The endorsement was a blow to Boudreaux and a coup for Fong, who has largely avoided the culture wars that dominate factions of the GOP and is now seeking to win over right-wing Republicans skeptical of the political establishment.
4 Roy captures a world full of secret lives and cloistered sanctuaries where no one can exist for long outside the factional hatred consuming India.
5 Moreover, factional cohabitation is the character of its organizational structure.
其次,派系共治会是组织结构的特徵。
6 But the House of Representatives, paralysed for weeks by factional fighting over its speakership, faces a daunting list of must-pass legislation.
7 But soon Spencer launched his facepalmus ex machina of an aborted wire crossing and Rick was back in a factional head space, castigating Tara for endangering herself in order to help “these people.”
8 One popular Moscow view of the Litvinenko case is that it is just part of a murky factional infight ahead of Mr Putin's departure.
莫斯科流行的一个有关利特维年科(litvinenko)案的说法是这仅仅是普京离开前派系暗中争斗的冰山一角。
9 The fact is that so much more could have been done had not so much money and energy been wasted by corruption and factional struggles inside the ruling party.
10 The Ain el-Hilweh camp has been rocked by factional clashes since late July between the Palestinian mainstream movement Fatah and Islamist fighters.
11 The separation often resulted in factional fights between different ethnic groups and clans, which the companies did not effectively discourage.
12 They tried to force their factional preachings on the Marxists.
他们企图把他们宗派主义的宣传强加给马克思主义者。
13 Gaza has no cinemas: three that existed before Israel withdrew soldiers and settlers in 2005 were torched during Palestinian factional clashes.
14 Ms Lloyd added that Mr Yousaf was "irrepressibly positive" and had stopped the party's polling decline, adding that that factional fighting in the SNP has calmed down.
15 The tactical, factional and generational divisions common to real-world liberation movements provide a template for “Secret Invasion.”
16 The Russian president, some analysts say, may also view the insurrection as little more than a factional feud that got out of control.
17 Efforts to revive the nation’s traditional culture have borne mixed results, bogged down by factional bickering, philosophical disagreements, budgetary restraints and habit.
18 Libya is politically split between east and west and public services have fallen apart since a 2011 NATO-backed popular uprising that prompted years of factional conflict.
19 But when I urge him to speak out, to raise public interest as a defense against factional intrigue, he does not hear me.
20 Andrea Doria brought peace to Genoa by ending the chronic factional in-fighting that had destabilized it, reformed its Republican constitution and became the state’s effective dictator.