cleavage

英 [ˈkliːvɪdʒ]

美 [ˈkliːvɪdʒ]

n.  (妇女穿低胸服时露出的)乳沟; (个人或集团之间的)差异，差别，分歧

复数：cleavages　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10765 / COCA.13551

牛津词典

noun

• （妇女穿低胸服时露出的）乳沟
  the space between a woman's breasts that can be seen above a dress that does not completely cover them
• （个人或集团之间的）差异，差别，分歧
  a difference or division between people or groups

柯林斯词典

• (尤指女子穿低胸服时露出的)乳沟
  A woman'scleavageis the space between her breasts, especially the top part which you see if she is wearing a dress with a low neck.
• N-COUNT 裂痕;裂隙;分歧
  Acleavagebetween two people or things is a division or disagreement between them.
  1. ...the economic cleavages between the two regions.
     那两个地区之间的经济差距

英英释义

noun

• the act of cleaving or splitting
• the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
• (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
  Synonym:segmentation
• the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
• the state of being split or cleft
  1. there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members

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