
divide
词源
源自拉丁语 'dividere',意为'分开、分割',通过古法语 'divider' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 将某物分成若干部分或份额,通常是为了分配或分类。
“She divided the cake into six equal pieces.”
(她把蛋糕分成了六等份。)
“The teacher divided the class into groups for the project.”
(老师将班级分成小组来完成项目。)
❶ 在数学中,指将一个数分成若干等份的计算过程。
“If you divide 10 by 2, you get 5.”
(10除以2等于5。)
“The children are learning how to divide numbers in school.”
(孩子们在学校学习如何进行除法运算。)
noun
❶ 指将事物分开的分界线或差异,尤指导致分歧的因素。
“The mountain range forms a natural divide between the two countries.”
(这条山脉形成了两国之间的天然分界线。)
“There's a growing divide between rich and poor in society.”
(社会中的贫富差距正在扩大。)
常见短语
divide and conquer — 一种策略,指通过分裂对手或问题来更易掌控或解决。
“The general used a divide and conquer strategy to defeat the enemy.”
(将军采用了分而治之的策略来击败敌人。)
divide up — 将某物分成若干部分,通常是为了分配或共享。
“Let's divide up the tasks so everyone has something to do.”
(让我们分配任务,这样每个人都有事可做。)