新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

gapIELTS重点词汇

英 [gæp]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

gaps
1. [C 可数名词] 缺口 , 裂缝
A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid.
双语例句
例：
He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap.
他拉上厚厚的窗帘，只留了一条窄缝。
2. [C 可数名词] 间隔期
A gap is a period of time when you are not busy or when you stop doing something that you normally do.
近义词
break
双语例句
例：
There followed a gap of four years, during which William joined the Army.
之后有四年的间隔，期间威廉参军了。
3. [C 可数名词] 缺漏
If there is something missing from a situation that prevents it from being complete or satisfactory, you can say that there is a gap.
双语例句
例：
The manifesto calls for a greater effort to recruit young scientists to fill the gap left by a wave of retirements expected over the next decade.
该声明呼吁加大力度招募年轻的科学家，以填补预期未来十年内一波退休高峰带来的人才缺口。
4. [C 可数名词] 差距
A gap between two groups of people, things, or sets of ideas is a big difference between them.
近义词
difference
双语例句
例：
the gap between rich and poor.
贫富差距。
例：
The overall pay gap between men and women narrowed slightly.
男女间的薪金差距总体上略有缩减。
例：
America's trade gap widened.
美国的贸易逆差加大了。

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