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A schism is a deep split that turns one group into two, because people cannot agree on the group’s aims or on what they must believe. The word is used most of all about the Christian church, but people also stretch it to parties, clubs, and even groups of friends.
A schismA schism is a deep split that turns one group into two是一種很深的分裂，把一個團體變成兩個，because people cannot agree on the group's aims or on what they must believe原因是大家對這個團體的目標，或該相信什麼，談不攏。The word is used most of all about the Christian church這個字最常用在講基督教會的分裂，but people also stretch it to parties, clubs, and even groups of friends但人們也會把它用在政黨、社團，甚至朋友圈上。
After a schism you do not just have an argument; you have two groups, and each one may feel it is the true group. It is a serious, rather formal word.
After a schism you do not just have an argument發生 schism 之後，不只是有一場爭論而已；you have two groups, and each one may feel it is the true group你會有兩個團體，而且每一個都可能覺得自己才是真正的那一派。It is a serious, rather formal word這是個嚴肅、相當正式的字。
Though actually, English speakers do not agree how to say it.
Though actually, English speakers do not agree how to say it不過其實，英文母語者對這個字怎麼唸也沒有共識。
Older speakers and many church people say something like SIZ-um. Many people now say SHIZ-um because of the spelling. Some say SKIZ-um, as if it were a school-Greek word.
Older speakers and many church people say something like SIZ-um年紀比較大的人和很多教會人士，會唸成類似 SIZ-um 的音。Many people now say SHIZ-um because of the spelling現在很多人因為拼法的關係，會唸成 SHIZ-um。Some say SKIZ-um, as if it were a school-Greek word也有人會唸成 SKIZ-um，好像把它當成課堂上學的希臘字一樣。
All three are used.
All three are used這三種唸法都有人用。
組成From Middle English scisme, from Old French cisme or scisme, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα, “a division,” from σχίζω, “I split.” A rare technical twin from the same place is schisma.
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- schismaticthe adjective, and the person accused of causing that split
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
schismnoun/ˈskɪzəm/
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A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
- A schism broke the organization into two rivals.
- Despite personal schisms and differences in spiritual experience, there is a very coherent theology of Snape shared between the wives. To examine this manifestation of religious fandom, I will first discuss the canon scepticism and anti-Rowling sentiment that helps to contextualise the wider belief in Snape as a character who extends beyond book and film.
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A movement or organization that splits off from a larger body.
- He founded a schism that eventually rivaled the original organization in size.
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lifestylereligionA formal division or split within a religious body.
- The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.
- The ordinations could prove to be the first significant crisis for Pope Leo because they provoke a schism – an intentional rupture of the church’s unity.
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CatholicismChristianityA split within Christianity whereby a group is no longer in communion with the Church or its ecclesiastical authorities, but shares essentially the same beliefs; in other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.
schismverb/ˈskɪzəm/
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To split, divide (a group or organization).
- “This is going to schism Maga terribly online,” Kirk said. “You're going to see—I don't want to say a Maga civil war, but it's going to be a Maga online food fight that is going to be very hard to navigate.”
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。