dis·sen·sion
noun/dɪˈsenʃn/
/dɪˈsenʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- disagreement between people or within a group
意见分歧；（派性）纷争；不和 - These issues caused bitter dissension in the party.
这些问题在党内引起了激烈的争论。 - dissension within something dissension within the government
政府内部的意见分歧 - dissension between/among somebody dissensions between rival factions
敌对派系之间的争端
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin dissensio(n-), from the verb dissentire ‘differ in sentiment’. - These issues caused bitter dissension in the party.