Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”, where we teach you about words in the news.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”，在这里我们会教您新闻中的词汇。
This is a word you often hear in stories about violence or war.
这个词你常常会在关于暴力和战争的报道中听到。
Here is White House spokesman Jay Carney talking about whether more U.S. Troops could stop the violence in Iraq:
以下是白宫发言人杰伊·卡尼的讲话，谈论增派美军可否阻止伊拉克的暴乱：
There was sectarian conflict -- violent sectarian conflict -- in Iraq when there were 150,000 U.S. troops on the ground there.
当十五万美军驻扎在伊拉克时，那里存在派系冲突——可以说是激烈的派系冲突。
“Sectarian” means something to do with groups, or sects.
“派系的”是与组织或派别有关的事物。

Sectarian violence is when different groups fight each other or against a government.
派系冲突发生在不同组织之间作战以及对抗政府的时候。
Sects can be based on religious, ethnic, or cultural beliefs.
派系可以基于宗教，种族或文化信仰来划分。
Now, when you hear the word “sectarian”, you will know what this News Word means.
现在，当你听到“派系的”这个词的时候，你就会知道这个新闻词汇的意思了。