faction

英 ['f?k?(?)n] 美['f?k??n]

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復(fù)數(shù):?factions;

1、fact + fiction.

faction 派系，派別，內(nèi)訌

來自詞根fact, 做，詞源同fact,face. 即做事情的不同人或派別，詞義貶義化，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.

2. Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.: 派系之爭(zhēng)和自私自利看來非常普遍。

4. The progressive faction demanded a reserve system and currency supply owned and controlled by the government.: 進(jìn)步派系要求建立由政府占有和控制的儲(chǔ)備制度和貨幣供應(yīng).

5. I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.: 我現(xiàn)在完全明白自己已陷入困境,在國(guó)王與布納姆集團(tuán)之間左右為難.