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divides

UK //dɪˈvaɪdz//US //dɪˈvaɪdz//

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。)

同义词:separates, splits, partitions, allocates, distributes

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。)

同义词:boundary, separation, gap, division, split

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。)