
divides
词源
源自拉丁语 'dividere',意为'分开、分配',通过古法语 'divider' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 将某物分成若干部分,或将整体分离成不同的部分。常用于描述物理分割或抽象概念的分隔。
“The river divides the city into two parts.”
(这条河将城市分成了两部分。)
“She divides her time between work and family.”
(她把时间分配在工作和家庭之间。)
❶ 在数学中,指进行除法运算,即用一个数去除另一个数。
“Ten divides by two equals five.”
(十除以二等于五。)
“The number 15 divides evenly by 3.”
(15可以被3整除。)
noun
❶ 指分隔线、分界线或分歧点,常用于描述地理或概念上的分隔。
“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.”
(贫富之间的差距正在扩大。)
常见短语
divide and conquer — 分而治之的策略,指通过分裂对手或问题来更容易地控制或解决。
“The general used a divide and conquer strategy to defeat the enemy.”
(将军采用分而治之的策略击败了敌人。)
divide the spoils — 分配战利品或利益,通常指在成功后的分享过程。
“After winning the championship, the team divided the spoils equally.”
(赢得冠军后,队员们平分了奖金。)