splinters

n.尖碎片；分裂出来的小派别

v.破裂；组成小派别

adj.分离的；分裂的(政党等)

I got a splinter in my finger while I was moving the boxes. 我在搬箱子的时候手指头上扎了一根刺。

Several firms have splintered off from the original company. 从原公司分离出好几个企业。

They disagreed with the party's decision,so they form a splinter group. 他们不同意自己党的决议，于是组成了分裂出来的小派别。