n.

1. （尤指岩石上的）裂縫，裂隙[C]
   The roots of the tree loosened their holds in the fissures of the rock.

   樹根在岩石的裂縫處鬆開了。

2. 分歧；分裂
   Nobody understands why this team keeps losing. My interpretation is that there is internal fissure at play.

   誰也搞不懂這個球隊為何老是輸球，依我看是內部不合。

v.

1. 裂開；分裂

n.

1. a long, narrow crack.
2. a state of division or disagreement.

v.