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| 1 | a space or opening in the middle of something or between things 缺口；裂口；缝隙；裂缝 |
| Fill in any gaps around windows and doors. 把窗边和门边的所有缝隙都堵上。 |
| +between Through the gaps between the trees I could see a river in the distance. 通过树间的缝隙我能看到远方的河流。 |
| +in We waited for a gap in the busy traffic and crossed the road. 我们在川流不息的车辆中找了个空，穿过了马路。 |
| | 1a | a low area between mountains that people use to cross them 峡谷；山口 | | The more southerly route lay across a gap in the mountains. 更南面的通道横穿山间的峡谷。 | |
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| 2 | +in something missing from a situation or a system that prevents it from being complete or perfect 不足；缺失；空白 |
| We will then carry out research to fill in the gaps in our knowledge. 我们不久将会进行一些研究以弥补我们知识上的欠缺。 |
| His death leaves a huge gap in the theatrical life of New York. 他的去世给纽约戏剧界留下了巨大空白。 |
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| 3 | a large difference between things or groups 差距；差别 |
| +between The gap between farm incomes and land values is wider than ever. 农业收入和地价之间的差距比以往更大了。 |
| close/narrow/reduce/bridge the gap The book clearly bridges the gap between theory and practice. 这本书明显弥合了理论和实践之间的鸿沟。 |
| widen the gap The Prime Minister was accused of widening the gap between rich and poor. 总理被指责加剧了贫富差距。 |
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| 4 | a period of time in which something does not happen 间隔；间断 |
| +of The second volume in the series came out after a gap of seven years. 这一系列的第2卷是间隔7年之后才出版的。 |
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| - | a gap in the market
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| an opportunity to produce something that is not yet available but that people would like to have |
| 市场缺口，市场空白（有需求但无供应） |
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