divorce
n
1 [C, U] ~ (from sb) (instance of the) legal ending of a marriage 離婚; 離異
ask/sue for a divorce 申請離婚
get/obtain a divorce 獲準離婚
grounds (ie legal reasons) for divorce 離婚的理由(法律根據)
Divorce is on the increase. 離婚案不斷增多.
[attrib 作定語]
start di`vorce proceedings 提出離婚訴訟.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) ending of a connection; separation 斷絕關系; 分離
the divorce between religion and science 宗教與科學分道揚鑣.
divorce v
1 [Tn] legally end one's marriage to (sb) 與(某人)離婚
They're divorcing each other/getting divorced. 他們離婚了.
2 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
~ sb/sth from sth (fig 比喻) separate sb/sth from sth, esp in a false way 使某人[某事物]與他事物分開(尤指錯誤地)
You can't divorce science from ethical questions. 不能把科學與倫理問題截然分開.
a politician totally divorced from (ie unable to understand or deal with) the real needs of the country 與國家的實際需要完全脫節(對之不了解或束手無策)的政治家.