Factionalism is when people inside one organisation — a party, a company, a school club — split into smaller groups and fight each other. The whole group is supposed to share a goal, but each small group starts caring more about beating the other small groups.

Factionalismfactionalism is when是指 people inside one organisation一個組織裡的人——a party政黨、a company公司、a school club學校社團——split into smaller groups and fight each other分裂成好幾個小團體、互相鬥爭。The whole group整個大團體 is supposed to share a goal本來應該有共同的目標，but但 each small group每個小團體 starts caring more about beating the other small groups開始更在乎打敗其他小團體。

You hear this word in politics, at work, and in long-running clubs. It is fairly formal; in easy talk people might just say they have split into camps.

You你 hear this word會聽到這個字 in politics在政治裡、at work在職場上、and和 in long-running clubs在長期經營的社團裡。It它 is fairly formal相當正式；in easy talk在比較輕鬆的話裡 people大家 might just say可能就直接說 they have split into camps他們分成好幾派了。

It is not the same as ordinary disagreement. People can disagree and still work. Factionalism is when the sides get names, pick leaders, and keep score.

It它 is not the same as並不等於 ordinary disagreement一般的意見不合。People人們 can disagree and still work可以意見不合，還是能一起做事。Factionalismfactionalism is when是指 the sides get names各方有了名號、pick leaders選出領袖、and並且 keep score開始互相計較輸贏的時候。

Though actually, a bit of this shows up in almost any large group. The word is usually a complaint, said by someone who thinks the fighting has gone too far and is hurting the whole.

Though actually不過事實上，a bit of this一點點這種情況 shows up會出現 in almost any large group在幾乎任何一個大團體裡。The word這個字 is usually a complaint通常是一種抱怨，said by someone是某個人說的 who thinks the fighting has gone too far他覺得這場鬥爭已經太過火 and而且 is hurting the whole傷害了整個團體。