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gulfBrE /ɡʌlf/NAmE /ɡʌlf/ noun [C] a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land 海湾◆the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾the Gulf [sing.] the Persian Gulf, the area of sea between the Arabian peninsula and Iran 波斯湾◆the Gulf States (= the countries with coasts on the Gulf) 海湾国家 [C, usually sing.] ~ (between A and B) a large difference between two people or groups in the way that they think, live or feel 分歧；鸿沟；隔阂◆The gulf between rich and poor is enormous. 贫富悬殊。 [C] a wide deep crack in the ground （地面的）裂口，深坑，沟壑 ●bridge the ˈgap/ˈgulf/diˈvide (between A and B)to reduce or get rid of the differences that exist between two things or groups of people 消除（甲、乙间的）隔阂/鸿沟/分歧 |