divides
US /dɪˈvaɪdz/
UK /dɪˈvaɪdz/
動詞
1.
分開, 劃分
to separate or be separated into parts
範例:
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The river divides the city into two halves.
這條河把城市分成兩半。
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A fence divides their property from ours.
一道籬笆把他們的財產和我們的分開。
2.
分配, 分攤
to share out among a number of people
範例:
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The profits were divided equally among the partners.
利潤在合夥人之間平均分配。
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We need to divide the tasks among the team members.
我們需要在團隊成員之間分配任務。
3.
分裂, 分化
to cause disagreement or disunity among people
範例:
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The issue of immigration often divides public opinion.
移民問題常常分裂公眾輿論。
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Political differences can deeply divide a nation.
政治分歧可以深刻地分裂一個國家。
4.
除以
to perform the operation of division in arithmetic
範例:
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When you divide 10 by 2, you get 5.
當你用10除以2時，得到5。
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Can you divide 144 by 12?
你能用144除以12嗎？
名詞
分歧, 鴻溝
a difference or disagreement between two or more groups, typically producing a split or separation
範例:
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There are deep political divides in the country.
這個國家存在深刻的政治分歧。
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The economic divides between rich and poor are growing.
貧富之間的經濟鴻溝正在擴大。