0 a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast -- 海湾
1 an important difference between the ideas, opinions, or situations of two groups of people -- 不可逾越的鸿沟，巨大的差距；隔阂
The island is in the Gulf of Mexico.
The hurricane caused enormous devastation across the islands in the gulf.
The Gulf suffered severe oil pollution as a result of the war in 1991.
The gulfs are increasing and poverty is increasing.
Now borders between countries are falling away, but gulfs within states are deepening.
There are huge gulfs separating consumers and sellers in different countries, both in terms of geography and in terms of language.
