n.派系；小集团

I always hang out and eat lunch with my clique. 我总是和我那群朋友出去和一起去吃午餐。

On this point they are entirely at one with the capitulationist clique. 在这一点上，他们和投降派毫无二致。

The reactionary ruling clique is torn by internal strife. 反动统治集团内部勾心斗角，四分五裂。

I've had nothing to do with him since he got in with that rather disreputable clique. 自从他和那个声名狼藉的集团鬼混在一起之后，我就同他断绝了往来。

Facing the reform tide, the ruling clique examined the potential situation and made concessions at the right moment. 面对澎湃兴起的改革浪潮，统治集团的审时夺势和适时退让是改革法案最终生效的关键。