1N-COUNT 石罅;地缝;冰缝 A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice. 石罅;地缝;冰缝
2N-COUNT (事物或团体间的)显著差距，巨大分歧 If you say that there is a chasm between two things or between two groups of people, you mean that there is a very large difference between them. (事物或团体间的)显著差距，巨大分歧
...the chasm that divides the worlds of university and industry.
将大学和企业两个世界分隔开的鸿沟
...the chasm between rich and poor in America. [+ between]