阵营 (zhèn yíng) — camp, faction, side (in a dispute or competition)
Definition
阵营 refers to opposing camps or factions in a dispute or competition, framing the groups as rivals. Stronger than 派别 (a neutral school of thought); more adversarial than 党 (a political party).
noun
campfactionside (in a dispute or competition)
Examples
- 阵营。Liǎng gè zhèn yíng zài xuǎn jǔ zhōng zhǎn kāi le jī liè jìng zhēng.The two camps engaged in fierce competition during the election.
- 阵营，。Tā jué dìng jiā rù huán bǎo zhèn yíng, wèi bǎo hù huán jìng chū lì.He decided to join the environmental camp to contribute to protecting the environment.
- 阵营。Zhè ge zhèn yíng de chéng yuán lái zì bù tóng háng yè.The members of this faction come from different industries.
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