riven

riv·en /ˈrɪvən/ adjectiveadj formal

1 SEPARATEif a group of people are riven, they are divided by disagreements, especially in a violent way 四分五裂的，分裂的

riven by/with

a community riven by religious differences

因宗教分歧而四分五裂的社区

2. if an object is riven, it is divided into two or more parts 〔物体〕破裂的，破碎的

Examples from the Corpus

riven• Somalia's south remains riven by tribal feuds.• There were many paths leading west but they must take the one which was marked by a riven oak.

riven by/with• He might best, I suspect, be classified as riven by a set of social contradictions.• The group was expected to have completed its recommendations by last spring, but it has been riven by controversy.• It is riven by deep ruts and jagged slabs of asphalt.• At stake the image of a party which prides itself on being loyal, but which has been riven by dissent.• Between the cities the blue-green jungle was riven with great scars where plasma cannon and barrage bombs had been tested.• Maybe he was riven with guilt?• The Senate has been riven by partisan disputes over hearings into campaign funding irregularities at the Democratic National Committee.• His party is riven by personal and ideological differences and is under fire because of allegations of corruption.

Origin riven

(1100-1200) Past participle of rive “to split” ((12-21 centuries)), from Old Norse rifa

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BNC: 13657 COCA: 42243

riven

In a difficult situation: pressed, oppressed, deadlocked...