secede
US /sɪˈsiːd/
UK /sɪˈsiːd/
动词
脱离, 退出
withdraw formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state
示例:
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The southern states threatened to secede from the Union.
南方各州威胁要从联邦中脱离。
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A region may secede if its people feel their interests are not represented.
如果一个地区的人民觉得他们的利益没有得到代表，他们可能会脱离。