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divided

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /dəˈvaɪdɪd/

Meanings
verb

分开，分割

To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

Examples :

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"
一堵墙把两栋房子分隔开；一条小溪把两个镇子分割开。
part group organization
verb

整除，可除尽.

To be a divisor of.

Examples :

"3 divides 6."
3能整除6。
math
verb

表决， 分组投票

To vote, as in the British parliament and other legislatures, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes.

Examples :

"The parliament divided on the bill, with members walking to opposite sides of the chamber to show their 'yes' or 'no' vote. "
议会对该法案进行了分组表决，议员们走到议事厅两侧来表明他们的“赞成”或“反对”票。
politics government law state action

Related Words

Illustration discordant

discordant adjective

/dɪsˈkɔːdənt/

不和谐，不协调，刺耳

"The child's loud, off-key singing was discordant with the rest of the choir's performance. "

那孩子又大声又跑调的歌声，跟合唱团其他人的表演非常不协调。

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friendship noun

/ˈfɹɛndʃɪp/

友谊，友情

"My friendship with Sarah has lasted for many years. "

我和莎拉之间的友谊已经持续了很多年。

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inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

遗产继承，继承权.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

爷爷去世后，她继承了一栋房子作为遗产。

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conflicting verb

/kənˈflɪktɪŋ/ /ˈkɑnˌflɪktɪŋ/

冲突，抵触，不一致

"My need to sleep early is conflicting with my desire to finish this interesting book. "

我想早点睡觉的需求和我想看完这本有趣的书的想法冲突了。

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improvisations noun

/ˌɪmprɒvɪˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌɪmprəvɪˈzeɪʃənz/

即兴创作，即兴表演

"He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard."

他即兴在键盘上演奏了一段短曲。

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

他们自己，她们自己，它们自己

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

他们打算自己尝试攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

Illustration legislatures

legislatures noun

/ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtʃərz/ /ˈlɛdʒɪslətʃʊrz/

立法机关，立法机构

"The state's legislatures are debating a new law about school funding. "

州的立法机构正在讨论一项关于学校经费的新法律。

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parliament noun

/ˈpɑːləmənt/ /ˈpɑɹləmənt/

议会，国会

"The school's student parliament was summoned to discuss the new dress code. "

学校的学生议会应召开会，讨论新的着装规定。

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embellishing verb

/ɪmˈbelɪʃɪŋ/ /emˈbelɪʃɪŋ/

美化，装饰。

"The old book cover was embellished with golden letters"

这本旧书的封面用金色字体进行了美化。

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vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

蔬菜，青菜

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

在生物课上，我们学到，严格来说，即使是水果也算是蔬菜，因为蔬菜的定义是任何植物。

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separating verb

/ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsɛpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ/

分开，分离。

"Separate the articles from the headings."

把文章内容和标题分开.

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disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

分歧，争论.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

他们就卧室刷什么颜色有点小小的分歧，不过他们已经达成妥协了。