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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)分割开; 分开; 分隔
The train divides at York. 这列火车在约克市调动车厢分途行驶.
divide a large house (up) into flats 把一所大房子分隔成若干套间
divide a novel (up) into chapters 把一部小说划分为若干章节
divide the class (up) into small groups 把那个班分成几个小组.
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 分钱、 食物、 赏金
We divided the work between us. 我们分担这工作.
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 将某事物分割开; (尤指)分配时间; 分派某事物
He divides his energies between politics and business. 他把一部分精力用来搞政治, 一部分用来搞业务.
4 [Tn.pr] ~ A from B separate or be the boundary between (two people or things) 将(两者)分隔开; 在(两者)之间划分界线
The English Channel divides England from France. 英吉利海峡把英法两国分隔开来.
5 [Tn] cause (two or more people) to disagree 使(人)产生分歧
This issue has divided the Government. 这一问题在政府中引起意见分歧.
The Government is divided (on this issue). 政府(在这一问题上)意见不统一.
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(a) [Tn.pr] ~ sth by sth find out how many times one number is contained in another 某数除以某数
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 (用某数)除某数
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 (使议会)分组表决
After a long debate the House divided, ie voted on the question. 议院经过长时间辩论之後, 进行了分组表决.
divide the House, ie ask for a vote to be taken 要求议院付诸表决.
divide n (esp US) line of high land separating two river systems; watershed 分水岭; 分水线
the Continental/Great Di`vide, ie the watershed formed by the Rocky Mountains 大陆分水岭(落基山脉所形成的分水线).
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