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  • [gæp]
  • Conjugation : past  gapped ; ing  gapping
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

gap [gæp]
  1. 1. noun [c] (space) 缝隙
  2. 2. noun (in time) 间隔
  3. 3. noun (in knowledge,coverage,records) 空白
  4. 4. noun (difference) 差距
    a gap in the market
    市场空白

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

gap [gæp]
  1. 1. n.[c] 差距差别
  2. 2. n.[c] 间隔间隙
    The explosion made a gap in the wall.
    墙被炸开一个缺口
  3. 3. n.[c] 裂缝缺口豁口
  4. 4. n.[c] 山口峡谷隘口
  5. 5. n.[c] 分歧隔阂
  6. 6. n.[c] 中断间断
    There was a gap in his account.
    他的描述里有一个漏洞
  7. 7. verb 造成缝隙缺口

Collins English-English Dictionary

gap [gæp]
  1. 1. n a break or opening in a wall, fence, etc
  2. 2. n a break in continuity; interruption; hiatus
    there is a serious gap in the accounts
  3. 3. n a break in a line of hills or mountains affording a route through
  4. 4. n [chiefly US] a gorge or ravine
  5. 5. n a divergence or difference; disparity
    there is a gap between his version of the event and hers
    the generation gap
  6. 6. n [电子] a break in a magnetic circuit that increases the inductance and saturation point of the circuit
  7. 7. n See spark gap
  8. 8. vt. [tr] to make a breach or opening in
  9. 9. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Old Norse gap chasm; related to gapa to gape, Swedish gap, Danish gab open mouth, opening

Examples

We have to bridge the gap between rich and poor people around the world.
我们必须要消除世界各地的贫富差距。
the gap between those earning the most and those earning the least
收入最多的人与收入最少的人之间的差距
Contemporary historical dynasties in different parts of the world often had great gap in economy and culture.
世界历史上处于同一时期但不同地理位置的王朝在经济文化上往往有很大差距。
Many rabbits escaped the the enclosure through the big gap.
许多兔子从围卷的这个大缺口处跑了。
There is a gap in your deduction of the theory.
你的理论推

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