riven

adjective
🔊/ˈrɪvn/
🔊/ˈrɪvn/
[not before noun] (formal)
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  1. riven (by/with something) (of a group of people一群人) divided because of disagreements, especially in a violent way分裂;四分五裂
    • a party riven by internal disputes由于内部分歧而四分五裂的政党
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  2. riven (by/with something) (of an object物体) divided into two or more pieces破裂;破碎
    • The wood was riven with deep cracks.木头被劈得满是深深的裂口。