anemptyspaceoropeningin themiddleof something or between two things:
缺口；豁口；裂口
Thechildrensqueezedthrough a gapinthewall.孩子们从墙的一个缺口处硬挤了过去。
She has asmallgapbetweenherfrontteeth.她的门牙之间有条细缝。
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breachnoun(OPENING)formal
chinknoun(CRACK)
cleft
cracknoun(NARROW SPACE)
cranny
crevice
fissure
intersticeformal
openingnoun(HOLE)
slitnoun
slotnoun(LONG HOLE)
cavity
chamber(SPACE)specialized
holenoun(SPACE)
hollownoun
pocketnoun(GROUP/AREA)
spacenoun(EMPTY PLACE)
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inbaseball, anareaofgroundbetwen twooutfielders(=playerswhostandin thepartof thefieldthat is thelongestdistanceaway from theplayerwhotriestohittheball):
The knowledge which reduces thegapis about the relationship of social and spatial organisation.
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Particular importance is attached to thegapbetween the theory and practice of law, and how the divergence could be reduced.
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The height of the surrounding canopy was significantly different throughout ontogeny forgapand shade species.
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We documented the level of ant herbivory in treefall gaps and the surrounding forest understorey in old-growth and secondary forests.
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Temperatures regimes are also different in gaps, with higher soil and air temperatures during the day, and cooler temperatures at night.
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Finally, isgap-phase regeneration of a largeseeded timber species affected by proximity of a mature conspecific to thegap?
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However, despite the narrow timegapbetween assessments, it is possible that there was fluctuation in depressive symptoms between assessments.
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Models help fill thatgap, and thereby legitimize the continuation of work on theory.
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Large-sized pioneer species dominating early successional stands suffered greater damage and mortality, but these same species were observed as seedlings in newly formed canopy gaps.
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The pilot was ultimately successful in that we identified a large number of research and policy gaps and suggestions for clinical guidelines.
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Agapbetween sparsely and profusely branched trees was apparent.
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Under the conditions of transparency, dots of the background were visible between the gaps of the dots of the random-dot bar.
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After the assembly, there will be uncertaingapfor the relative motion between the components.
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Do dipterocarp seedlings really partition tropical rain forest gaps?
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Effects of dispersers, gaps, and predators on dormancy and seedling emergence in a tropical herb.
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Collocationswithgap
gap
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achievement gap
Bridging the literacyachievementgap, grades 4-12.
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budget gap
The fare and associated policies were to cost £70 million, which together with thebudgetgapadded up to £117 million, or a 6·1p rate.
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capability gap
That means that the bigcapabilitygapin helicopters has at last been closed.
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