| [/dɪˈvaɪd; dəˋvaɪd/] v 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
6 (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. 用法:
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 2
[/dɪˈvaɪd; dəˋvaɪd/] 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）. |