gulf

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gulf /ɡʌlf/ noun [countableC]

1 SGa large area of sea partly enclosed by land 海湾

the Gulf of Mexico

墨西哥湾

2 DIFFERENTa great difference and lack of understanding between two groups of people, especially in their beliefs, opinions, and way of life 鸿沟，分歧，隔阂 SYN gap

gulf between

the huge gulf between management and unions

资方和工会之间的巨大分歧

a growing gulf between old and young

老年人和年轻人之间越来越大的隔阂

Examples from the Corpus

gulf• But the enactment fixed a gulf between the people of Athens and their allies.• More riots led to a growing gulf between the police and the communities in which they worked.• The sheer gulf between the sides spoke volumes.• As it was, he clenched his fist and glared at her across the gulf that divided them.• They might rediscover the space between words and the gulf between them and those with whom they live.• The central problem was how to bridge the gulf between the warring factions of the party.• Like all first-rate comic writers, Shaw was fascinated by the gulf between appearance and reality.• All calls for accommodation masked the gulf that divides abortion opponents and supporters.• For an impecunious woman of twenty-nine, the gulf was unbridgeable.

gulf between• There is a wide gulf between the rich and poor in the country.

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From Longman Business Dictionary

gulfgulf /gʌlf/ noun [countableC]

1a great difference or lack of understanding between two groups of people

gulf between

The South African Government must intervene to reduce the gulf between white wealth and black poverty.

2a big difference between two amounts, levels etc

gulf between

The result is a 30% gulf between actual company hirings this year and projected hiring next year.

Origin gulf

(1300-1400) French golfe, from Greek kolpos “arms folded around, bay”

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