a division into two groups caused by a disagreement about ideas , especially in a religious organization
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1. The church seems to be on the brink of schism. 教会似乎处于分裂的边缘。 2. While some predict schism, others predict a good old fashioned compromise. 在有些人预测分裂的同时,另一些人预测了有益的老式妥协。