當你想到「派別、派系」的英文時,你腦中浮現的是 sect 還是 faction 呢?
這兩個字都和「群體分化」有關,但它們的使用語境並不相同:

🕊️ sect「宗派;教派」
sect = school of thought = division = group → n. 宗派;教派;分派;派系
①The Amish are a sect of Christianity that separated from mainstream Protestant churches.
(阿米希人(Amish)是從主流新教分離出來的基督教宗派。)
②Various Buddhist sects like Zen or Pure Land Buddhism represent different interpretations of Buddhist teachings.
(各種佛教宗派如禪宗或淨土宗,代表了對佛教教義的不同詮釋。)
🏛️ faction「(政治、組織中的)派系」
faction = party = coalition → n. 派別,派系,小集團
①Within a political party, you might have conservative and progressive factions competing for influence.
(在政黨內部,可能會有保守派和進步派派系競爭影響力。)
②In a company, there could be factions supporting different strategic directions.
(在公司中,可能會有支持不同策略方向的派系。)
③In ancient Rome, the Optimates and Populares were factions within the Senate.
在古羅馬,貴族派(Optimates)和平民派(Populares)是元老院內的派系。
🎯 小結語
· sect → 宗教/思想分裂
· faction → 政治/組織內部派系
可以用一句話記起來:
sect 強調信仰差異,faction 強調權力角逐。





















