faction的意思

faction

英式音标['fækʃən]
美式英标['fækʃ(ə)n]

基本解释

n. 派别；内讧；小集团；纪实小说

faction 派系，派别，内讧

来自词根fact, 做，词源同fact,face. 即做事情的不同人或派别，词义贬义化，指派系等。

faction: faction: see fashion
faction (n.1): c. 1500, from Middle French faction (14c.) and directly from Latin factionem (nominative factio) "political party, class of persons," literally "a making or doing," noun of action from past participle stem of facere "to do" (see factitious). In ancient Rome, originally "one of the four teams of contenders for the chariot races in the circus," distinguished by the color of their dress. Later "oligarchy, usurping faction, party seeking by irregular means to bring about a change in government."
A spirit of faction, which is apt to mingle its poison in the deliberations of all bodies of men, will often hurry the persons of whom they are composed into improprieties and excesses for which they would blush in a private capacity. [Hamilton, "The Federalist," No. xv]
faction (n.2): "fictional narrative based on real characters or events, 1967, a blend of fact and fiction.

4. The progressive faction demanded a reserve system and currency supply owned and controlled by the government.: 进步派系要求建立由政府占有和控制的储备制度和货币供应.

5. I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.: 我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境,在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难.