divide
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1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up) (into sth) (cause sth to) split or break into parts; separate (使某物)分割開; 分開; 分隔
The train divides at York. 這列火車在約克市調(diào)動車廂分途行駛.
divide a large house (up) into flats 把一所大房子分隔成若干套間
divide a novel (up) into chapters 把一部小說劃分為若干章節(jié)
divide the class (up) into small groups 把那個(gè)班分成幾個(gè)小組.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (out/up) (between/among sb) break sth into parts and give a share to each of a number of individuals 分或分配某事物
divide out/up the money, food, reward 分錢、 食物、 賞金
We divided the work between us. 我們分擔(dān)這工作.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (between A and B) split sth up, esp one's time, and use parts of it for different activities, etc; apportion sth 將某事物分割開; (尤指)分配時(shí)間; 分派某事物
He divides his energies between politics and business. 他把一部分精力用來搞政治, 一部分用來搞業(yè)務(wù).
4 [Tn.pr] ~ A from B separate or be the boundary between (two people or things) 將(兩者)分隔開; 在(兩者)之間劃分界線
The English Channel divides England from France. 英吉利海峽把英法兩國分隔開來.
5 [Tn] cause (two or more people) to disagree 使(人)產(chǎn)生分歧
This issue has divided the Government. 這一問題在政府中引起意見分歧.
The Government is divided (on this issue). 政府(在這一問題上)意見不統(tǒng)一.
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(a) [Tn.pr] ~ sth by sth find out how many times one number is contained in another 某數(shù)除以某數(shù)
30 divided by 6 is 5. 30除以6等於5.
(b) ~ into sth be able to be multiplied to give another number (用某數(shù))除某數(shù)
5 divides into 30 6 times. 用5除30等於6.
7 [I, Tn] (esp Brit) (cause Parliament to) vote, by separating into groups for and against a motion (使議會)分組表決
After a long debate the House divided, ie voted on the question. 議院經(jīng)過長時(shí)間辯論之後, 進(jìn)行了分組表決.
divide the House, ie ask for a vote to be taken 要求議院付諸表決.
divide n (esp US) line of high land separating two river systems; watershed 分水嶺; 分水線
the Continental/Great Di`vide, ie the watershed formed by the Rocky Mountains 大陸分水嶺(落基山脈所形成的分水線).
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