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。

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 .