chasm

n

• ① (地上的)深坑或裂缝;(岩石、墙壁等的)罅隙
  • a series of mountains, chasms canyons and valleys一连串的高山、深坑、大峡谷、溪谷等

• ② (个人、团体或国家间感情或利害的)分歧,冲突
  • He tried to bridge over the chasm between capital and labor.他试图消弭劳资之间的分歧。

• ③ (连续事物中的)空白,脱落
  • There is a chasm in the manuscript.原稿有一处脱落。