riven

英 [ˈrɪvn]

美 [ˈrɪvn]

adj.  分裂; 四分五裂; 破裂; 破碎
v.  撕开; 拧去 (from; away; off); 使烦恼; 分裂
rive的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：riven　

GRE

BNC.13657 / COCA.42243

牛津词典

adj.

• 分裂；四分五裂
  divided because of disagreements, especially in a violent way
  1. a party riven by internal disputes
     由于内部分歧而四分五裂的政党
• 破裂；破碎
  divided into two or more pieces

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 分裂的;四分五裂的
  If a country or organization isriven byconflict, it is damaged or destroyed by violent disagreements.
  1. The four provinces are riven by deep family and tribal conflicts...
     这4个省被严重的家族和部族纷争弄得四分五裂。
  2. The party was riven with factional fighting.
     派系争斗使该党四分五裂。

双语例句

• Many clubs are riven by internal disputes, while others have not survived more than a couple of years.
  许多协会因为内部纠纷被迫解散，其它协会存在的时间也超不过两年。
• Mixed feelings make sense in a comedian who was always paradoxical& a winning, witty and supremely confident performer who offstage was practically a hermit and riven by self-doubt.
  复杂的感情对这位喜剧演员来说言之有理，他总是充满矛盾，他是一位成功、机智、具有超级自信的表演者，但在台下，他实际上是一位隐士，备受自我怀疑的折磨。
• Mr Johnson believes one reason for the Rockefellers 'enduring influence is that the history of their fortune spared them the big decisions over how to run the family company, or when to sell it and divide the proceeds, which have riven other dynasties.
  约翰逊认为，洛克菲勒家族影响力不朽的原因之一是，他们的财富历史让他们在如何管理家族企业、或者何时出售以及何时进行收入分配的问题上做出重大决定，收入分配问题一直困扰着其它家族。
• Of course, there are poorly run associations among the 1000 or so serious trade bodies in Britain. These are the ones riven with infighting, run by second-rate staff combined with an inflexible, old-fashioned outlook.
  当然，英国1000多家严肃的行业协会中也有经营不善者：被内讧搞得四分五裂，由平庸之辈执掌，观点僵化过时。
• While relations are transformed, South Africa remains riven by racial and socioeconomic inequality.
  虽然种族关系得到改变，但南非仍被种族与社会经济不平等割裂。
• Mrs Clinton's campaign has been riven by faction-fights between the "white boys" who are close to her husband and "the Hillary girls" who are close to her.
  亲希拉里的“希拉里女孩”与亲克林顿的“白小子”之间的派系争斗严重分裂了她的竞选活动；
• A wild landscape is riven by deep gorges and clothed in steamy forests.
  野性的大地被深峻的峡谷撕裂，也覆盖著热气氤氲的森林。
• Yet prison work is riven with acrimony.
  但人们对使用囚工充满了尖刻的批评。
• In a world of unpredictable currencies, riven by fears of massive inflation and with enormous doubts about the true value of many other financial instruments, gold becomes an attractive option.
  在这样一个充斥着不可预知的货币，被大规模通货膨胀的担忧以及对其他金融工具真实价值的质疑而撕裂的世界里，黄金成为具有吸引力的选择。
• The second is riven by divisions, not only between Bosniaks and Croats, but also among Bosniak leaders.
  而波黑联邦则存有分裂，不只在波什尼亚克族和克罗地亚族之间，而且还在波什尼亚克族领导人之间。