interstice

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IPA（発音記号）

/ɪnˈtɜː.stɪs/

名詞

比喩的用法 広義

A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal.

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Light filtered through the interstice between the closed blinds, casting thin stripes across the floor.

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意味（1）

A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A fragment of space.

Relics of the British empire now mostly survive in the interstices of the global economy. They are the major winners from the fiscal haemorrhage that has resulted from financial globalisation.

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意味（3）

An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.

意味（4）

(by extension) A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.

interstices （ plural ）