gap
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. 缺口; 裂缝
He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap. 他把厚厚的窗帘拉到一起，只留了一条窄缝。
2. N-COUNT A gap is a period of time when you are not busy or when you stop doing something that you normally do. 间隔期
There followed a gap of four years, during which William joined the Army. 之后有4年的间隔，期间威廉参军了。
3. N-COUNT If there is something missing from a situation that prevents it from being complete or satisfactory, you can say that there is a gap. 缺漏
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所留下的空缺。
4. N-COUNT A gap between two groups of people, things, or sets of ideas is a big difference between them. 差距
...the gap between rich and poor. …贫富差距。
America's trade gap widened. 美国的贸易差额加大了。
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gap /ɡæp/ (gaps)
剑桥词典
- A ray of sunshine shone through a gap in the clouds .
- With a wriggle , she managed to crawl through the gap.
- A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.
- He carefully nosed his lorry into the small gap.
- A gap between the curtains admitted the faint glimmer of a street lamp .
- The government's change of policy is intended to reduce the gap between the haves and have-nots in our society .
- We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor .
- There exists nowadays a yawning gap between fashion and style .
- We must bridge the gap between labour and management .
- The report states that the gap between the rich and the poor has increased dramatically over the past decade .
gap noun (HOLE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things
缺口；豁口；裂口
The children squeezed through a gap in the wall . 孩子们从墙的一个缺口处硬挤了过去。
She has a small gap between her front teeth . 她的门牙之间有条细缝。
gap in the market [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
an opportunity for a product or service that does not already exist
市场空白
There is a gap in the magazine market that needs to be filled . 在杂志市场上还有一个空白需要填补。
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gap noun (DIFFERENCE)
[ 单数名词 ]a difference between two things
差距；分歧；隔阂
The gap between rich and poor is still widening (= becoming greater ). 贫富差距仍在继续拉大。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]
a period of time spent doing something different
（时间上的）间断，间隔，间隙
After a gap of five years , Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time . 时隔5年之后，珍妮弗决定回去做全职工作。
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