| 释义 |
fac·tion
I. \ˈfakshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French faction, from Latin faction-, factio action of making, company, faction — more at fashion
1. : a party, combination, or clique (as within a state, government, or other association) often contentious, self-seeking, or reckless of the common good
2. : party spirit or tumult especially as manifested in discord, dissension, or intrigue
< faction, or the irreconcilable conflict of parties — Ernest Barker >
3. obsolete
a. : action, deed, behavior
b. : a set or class of persons
c. : dispute, quarrel, intrigue
4. : one of the divisions of charioteers contesting in the ancient Roman circus and distinguished by the color of their costumes; often : the part of the populace favoring and supporting one of these factions
II. verb
also factionate
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
obsolete : to act factiously : intrigue
transitive verb
obsolete : to gather into factions
III. \ˈfakshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: blend of fact and fiction
: literary work based on fact but using the narrative techniques of fiction |