to divide
01
分开, 划分
to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.
Transitive: to divide sb/sth | to divide sb/sth into groups or parts
例子
The teacher divides the class into small groups for a collaborative project.
老师将班级分成小组进行合作项目。
The chef divides the ingredients into precise portions for the recipe.
厨师将配料分成精确的部分用于食谱。
02
分开, 分割
to be separated into parts, groups, etc.
Intransitive: to divide | to divide into parts ot groups
例子
The river divides at this point, forming two distinct channels.
河流在此点分叉，形成两条不同的河道。
The road divides into two lanes as it approaches the city center.
道路在接近市中心时分成两条车道。
03
除, 分割
(mathematics) to calculate how many times a number contains another number
Transitive: to divide a number by another number
例子
If you divide 10 by 2, you get 5.
如果你将10除以2，你会得到5。
If you divide 16 by 4, the result is 4.
如果你将16除以4，结果是4。
04
除, 分
(of a number) to fit into another number one or more times evenly
Intransitive: to divide into a number
例子
10 divides evenly into 50, yielding 5 as the quotient.
10可以整除50，商为5。
The teacher explained how 15 divides into 100 with a remainder of 10.
老师解释了15如何除以100，余数为10。
05
分开, 分隔
to separate or create a barrier between two things
Transitive: to divide a space
例子
The river divides the city, with one part lying on the east bank and the other on the west bank.
这条河分隔了城市，一部分位于东岸，另一部分位于西岸。
The mountain range divides the country into distinct geographical regions.
山脉将国家划分成不同的地理区域。
06
分开, 分割
to separate or split something into distinct parts or sections
Transitive: to divide sth
例子
The strong currents of the river threatened to divide the raft, pulling it apart piece by piece.
河流的强劲水流威胁要分裂木筏，将其一块一块地拉开。
The skier divided the snow with their sharp edges as they raced down the slope.
滑雪者用他们锋利的边缘分割了雪，当他们冲下斜坡时。
07
分配
to split different portions of time, energy, etc. and dedicate them to various activities or tasks
Transitive: to divide time or resources
例子
She divides her time between work and family responsibilities.
她在工作和家庭责任之间分配时间。
He divides his energy equally between studying and playing sports.
他将自己的精力分配在学习和运动上。
08
分裂, 分开
to cause disagreement among people
Transitive: to divide a group of people
例子
The controversial proposal to build a new highway through the park divided the community.
有争议的在公园中修建新高速公路的提议分裂了社区。
Political polarization has deeply divided the country, with citizens holding starkly different views.
政治极化已经深深分裂了这个国家，公民持有截然不同的观点。
09
分裂, 分歧
to have differing opinions regarding a particular issue, question, etc., typically within a group
Intransitive
例子
The board members divided over the proposed budget cuts, leading to heated debates during the meeting.
董事会成员对提议的预算削减意见分歧，导致会议期间辩论激烈。
The country divided sharply over the controversial policy, with citizens expressing strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
该国在争议政策上分裂严重，市民在问题的双方表达了强烈的意见。
10
分, 分配
to split something into parts and share them among different people or groups
Transitive: to divide sth
例子
Let 's divide the tasks evenly so that everyone has an equal workload.
让我们分配任务均匀，这样每个人的工作量都相等。
The inheritance was divided equally among the three siblings.
遗产在三个兄弟姐妹之间被平均分配。
11
分开
(of law-makers) to vote by physically separating into two groups, typically representing those in favor of a motion or proposition and those against it
Intransitive
例子
During the debate on the education reform bill, the Members of Parliament were called to divide.
在关于教育改革法案的辩论中，国会议员被要求分开。
Tensions rose in the parliament as members prepared to divide on the allocation of resources.
随着议员们准备在资源分配问题上分裂，议会中的紧张局势加剧。
12
分开, 分割
to make a law-making body to vote by physically separating into two groups to show support and opposition
Transitive: to divide a law-making body
例子
The speaker divided the parliament on the contentious issue of immigration, prompting a clear vote.
发言人在有争议的移民问题上分裂了议会，促使了明确的投票。
The chairman divided the committee members to ascertain their positions on the controversial amendment.
主席分开了委员会成员以确定他们对有争议修正案的立场。
Divide
01
分水岭, 分割山脊
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
02
分歧
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
词汇树
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