富人与穷人之间的鸿沟持续扩大。

The ___gulf between the affluent and the impoverished continues to widen.

他轻蔑的态度只会扩大他与同事之间的隔阂。

His dismissive attitude only widened the ___gulf between himself and his colleagues.

政客们似乎没有意识到公众在这个问题上的意见存在巨大分歧。

Politicians seem unaware of the profound ___gulf in public opinion on this issue.