chasm

英 [ˈkæzəm]

美 [ˈkæzəm]

n. (地上的)深裂口，裂隙，深坑; (两个人或团体之间的)巨大分歧，显著差别

复数：chasms　

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牛津词典

noun

（地上的）深裂口，裂隙，深坑
a deep crack or opening in the ground
（两个人或团体之间的）巨大分歧，显著差别
a very big difference between two people or groups, for example because they have different attitudes

柯林斯词典

石罅;地缝;冰缝
Achasmis a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
N-COUNT (事物或团体间的)显著差距，巨大分歧
If you say that there is achasmbetween two things or between two groups of people, you mean that there is a very large difference between them.
1. ...the chasm that divides the worlds of university and industry.
  将大学和企业两个世界分隔开的鸿沟
2. ...the chasm between rich and poor in America.
  美国显著的贫富差距

英英释义

noun

a deep opening in the earth's surface

双语例句

There is a chasm between what the government admits and the truth about the appalling situation.
政府所承认的情况与骇人听闻的形势的真相有着巨大差距。
A political and cultural chasm has opened up between London, still the global hub of 2012, and a less prosperous English hinterland.
在2012年仍是全球中心的伦敦和较不繁荣的英国腹地之间，政治和文化鸿沟已经拉开。
Because of the chasm I see.
因为我看到的裂痕。
This is because a huge chasm exists between us and the countryside, between us and the land.
因为在我们和农村之间，我们和土地之间存在着一条巨大的鸿沟。
The business and IT can significantly bridge the communication chasm by using well-articulated BPMs that create a link between what the business needs and what IT implements and delivers.
业务部门和IT部门通过使用良好连接的BPM来在业务需求和IT实现和提供的产品之间建立联系，从而可以极大地消除沟通鸿沟。
Making this vision a reality is challenging because of the rather significant chasm between client and server.
由于在客户机和服务器间存在着巨大差异，让这个目标成为现实还是很有挑战性的。
But shaking up the economy and plugging the yawning chasm in the public finances requires legislation.
我认为应该是但是公共财务中重组经济和填补正在变大的窟窿（财政赤字）需要立法的帮助。
The clouds suddenly parted, briefly revealing a chasm.
云层忽然分开，短时间里显出一条裂缝。
Summary: Every emerging technology has to cross the chasm between innovation and acceptance.
简介：每一种新兴的技术必须要穿越创新和接受之间的鸿沟。
It must be filled up-this terrible chasm.
这可怕的深坑必须填平。