divide

1. C1Countable(可数名词)

   a state of separation or disagreement between two or more things

   差异；隔阂

   • The gap between the wealthy and the impoverished continues to widen in the country.

     在这个国家中，富人和穷人之间的差距持续扩大。

   • The policy has created a significant divide within the community.

     这项政策在社区内造成了显著的分歧。

   • Cultural differences can create divides within a team.

     文化差异可能会在团队内造成隔阂。

separate(分开)

1. B1Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)

   to separate something into parts or groups, or to cause something to be separated

   （使）分开；（使）分成组

   • We need to divide this land into smaller sections.

     我们需要将这片土地划分成较小的区域。

   • Please divide the dough into equal portions.

     请将面团分成相等的部分。

   • The teacher divided the students into groups for the activity.

     老师将学生分成小组进行活动。

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2. C1Transitive(及物动词)

   to distribute or allocate something among a group

   分享；分配

   • We will divide the profits equally.

     我们将平分利润。

   • They divided the bill equally among themselves.

     他们平分了账单。

   • The team will divide the tasks to complete this project.

     团队将分配任务来完成这个项目。

3. B2Transitive(及物动词)

   to mark the boundary or limit between two areas

   分隔，划分

   • A river divides the two cities.

     一条河流分隔了这两座城市。

   • This border line divides our properties.

     这条边界线划分了我们的财产。

   • A fence divides the front yard from the backyard.

     一道栅栏将前院和后院分隔开来。

4. Transitive(及物动词)

   to allocate resources or time among various purposes

   分配

   • She divides her time between work and family.

     她把时间分配在工作和家庭之间。

   • The company divides the budget among different departments.

     公司把预算分配给不同的部门。

   • I divide my time among my various hobbies.

     我把时间分配在我的各种爱好上。

5. Intransitive(不及物动词)

   to vote in a formal way in a parliament or other law-making organization by separating into two groups, for and against

   （议会等）分组表决

   • The members of parliament divided when it came time to vote.

     议会成员在投票时进行了分组表决。

   • After intense debate, the assembly divided for the vote.

     经过激烈辩论后，大会进行了分组表决。

   • The vote forced the committee to divide.

     这次投票迫使委员会进行分组表决。

disagree(不同意)

1. B2Transitive(及物动词)Usually passive(通常被动)

   to cause disagreement or dissension within a group

   （使）产生分歧，（使）意见相左

   • The issue has divided the group significantly.

     这个问题使这个团体产生了严重的分歧。

   • The bill has divided the parliament.

     这项法案使议会产生了分歧。

   • The argument divided them.

     这场争论使他们产生了分歧。