fault line

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth.
  2. A minor split (in public opinion, etc.) that may develop into something larger. broadly
    — Yet the process may lead to new fault lines and resentments across the notoriously unstable Lebanese political system whose 18 different confessional groups share all levels of power.

词形变化

fault lines plural faultline alternative fault-line alternative
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