| 词汇 | divide |
| 释义 | divide (noun) divide 5 ENTRIES FOUND: divide (verb) divide (noun) divided (adjective) divided highway (noun) rule (verb) 1 divide /dəˈvaɪd/ verb divides; divided; dividing 1 divide /dəˈvaɪd/ verb divides; divided; dividing Learner's definition of DIVIDE 1 a : to separate (something) into two or more parts or pieces分开；分割 [+ object] He divided [=split] the loaf in half.他把面包分成两半。 The river divides the town. [=parts of the town are on both sides of the river]这条河把小镇一分为二。 She divided the pie into eight pieces.她把派分成八块。 The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.赤道把地球分成两个半球。 The teacher divided the class (up) into four groups. = The teacher divided (up) the class into four groups.老师把全班学生分成四组。 — often used as (be) divided常用作(be) divided The class was divided (up) into four groups.全班被分成四组。 The book is divided into three sections.这本书被分为三个部分。 [no object] The cells divide rapidly.细胞分裂得很快。 The river divides after the bridge.小河穿过那座桥以后分流了。 b [+ object] : to separate (something) into classes or categories分类；分组 We divided (up) the beads according to size and color.我们把珠子按大小和颜色分类。 The author divides literature into three categories. [=the author says that there are three categories of literature]作者把文学分为三类。 — often used as (be) divided常用作(be) divided Animals can be divided into several major types.动物可分为几大类。 2 [+ object] a : to give (something) out in usually equal amounts（通常是平均地）分配，分享 They divided [=distributed] the profits between/among themselves.他们自己内部对利润进行平均分配。 We divided the work (up) equally.我们平均分工。 They divided (up) [=shared] the remaining food.他们分享了剩余的食物。 b : to use (your time, energy, etc.) for two or more purposes or activities把（时间、精力等）分别用于— usually + between He divides his energy between sports and school.他把精力分别用在了运动和学业上。 Her time is divided between home, work, and school.她的时间分别用于家庭、工作和学业上。 3 [+ object] : to cause (something) to be separate or apart from something else使分开；使分隔 A tall fence divides the two yards.一排高高的栅栏把两个院子隔开。 — often + from Her cubicle is divided from his by a low wall.她的小隔间用一堵矮墙与他的隔开了。 A screen divides (off) the dining area from the living room.一扇屏风将餐厅和客厅隔开。 4 [+ object] a : to separate (people) into groups that disagree使分裂；使不和 The war divided the nation.战争分裂了这个国家。 The divorce divided the family.离婚使这个家庭破裂。 — often used as (be) divided常用作(be) divided The nation was divided by war. = We were a nation divided by war.战争分裂了这个国家。 b : to cause (opinions, views, etc.) to not agree使（意见、观点等）不一；使产生分歧 — usually used as (be) divided通常用作(be) divided Opinions on the issue are divided. [=people do not agree about the issue]在这一问题上大家意见不一。 5 mathematics : to calculate how many times one number contains another number除；除以 [+ object] Divide 8 by 2.用8除以2。 Eight divided by two is four. [=8 ÷ 2 = 4; ⁸/₂ = 4]8除以2等于4。 [no object] The teacher taught the children how to divide.老师教孩子们除法。 Two divides evenly into eight. [=eight can be divided into two an exact number of times with nothing left over]8能被2除尽。 — compare multiply divide and conquer or divide and rule : to make a group of people disagree and fight with one another so that they will not join together against you各个击破；分而治之 His military strategy is to divide and conquer.他的军事策略是分而治之。 2 divide /dəˈvaɪd/ noun plural divides 2 divide /dəˈvaɪd/ noun plural divides Learner's definition of DIVIDE [count] 1 chiefly US : a line of hills or mountains from which rivers drain : a ridge between two rivers : watershed分水岭；分水线 2 : a separation of people into two or more groups that is caused by different opinions or beliefs or by a disagreement分裂；分歧；不和— usually singular通常用单数 The argument created a divide within the group.争论导致组织内部不和。 — usually + among or between We must bridge the divide among races.我们必须消除种族间的隔阂。 the divide between generations代沟 |
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