He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war.他已经发出了警告，国家内部严重的不和可能会引发内战。We could see some stars through the rifts in the clouds.我们可以透过云层的缝隙看到一些星星。The debate has succeeded only in widening rifts within the Church.这场争论只是加深了教会内部的分裂。