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  • Conjugation : past  gapped ; past  gapped ; pp  gapped ; ing  gapping ; ing  gapping
  • Derivatives : adj  gapless
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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] [gæp]
  1. 1. noun （墙、篱笆等上的）缺口，裂口，裂缝，空隙，豁缝
  2. 2. noun 山峡，山口，隘口
  3. 3. noun （空间或时间的）中断，间歇，间断；（稿件等的）脱字，漏字；（文章等里边的）脱漏，（知识面等的）空白
  4. 4. noun 不同，不一致；悬殊；分歧，隔阂；差距
  5. 5. noun 【同义词】spark gap
  6. 6. vt. 造成缝隙，使成缺口，使豁裂
  7. 7. vi. 豁开，张开

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 [electronics] 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
See more results for gap in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

A good government should work to narrow the gap between the rich and poor.
一个合格的政府应该致力于填补国内的贫富差距。 → narrow
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。 → bridge
a gap in the market
市场空白 → gap
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 → least
there is a serious gap in the accounts → gap
there is a gap between his version of the event and hers → gap
the generation gap → gap
to jump a gap → jump
a spark gap → spark
从一个空当子挤过去
squeeze through a gap → 空当子
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