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单词 riven
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riven

(rɪvən)
adjective
If a country or organization is riven by conflict, it is damaged or destroyed by violent disagreements.
The four provinces are riven by deep family and tribal conflicts. [+ by/with]
The party was riven with factional fighting.
Synonyms: torn apart, split, rent, ruptured More Synonyms of riven

riven in British English

(ˈrɪvən)
adjective
literary
torn apart; damaged
Fire belched from its riven summit.
that empty, riven city you visited
His heart was riven with sorrow as he saw how small Amanda looked in the bed.
The four provinces are riven by deep tribal conflicts.

riven in American English

(ˈrɪvən)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
1.  alt. pp. of
rive
adjective
2. 
torn apart or split

Examples of 'riven' in a sentence
riven

We had cracked the sky, Dandy and I: pierced it and riven it and conquered it.
Fay Weldon THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD (2003)
And the town is riven in two by an inlet which extends south from the bay by some two miles.
Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2003)
All vertical lines, her face riven, the dark pleats of her skirt.
Annie Proulx THE SHIPPING NEWS (2003)
(adjective) 
Definition
torn to shreds
The party was riven with factional fighting.
Synonyms
torn apart
split
The government is deeply split in its approach to foreign policy.
rent
ruptured
ripped apart
torn asunder

Additional synonyms

in the sense of split
Definition
divided (especially in opinion, etc)
The government is deeply split in its approach to foreign policy.
Synonyms
divided,
ambivalent,
disunited,
bisected,
torn asunder,
factionalized

Nearby words of
riven

  • ritzy
  • rival
  • rivalry
  • riven
  • river
  • riveted
  • riveting

Synonyms of 'riven'

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