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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

divorce

英  [dɪˈvɔːs]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • divorces

    1. [C, U 有变体名词] 离婚

    A divorce is the formal ending of a marriage by law.

    双语例句

    例：

    Numerous marriages now end in divorce.

    现在许多婚姻都以离婚而告终。

    2. [SING 单数型名词] 分离 , 脱离

    A divorce of one thing from another, or a divorce between two things is a separation between them which is permanent or is likely to be permanent.

    双语例句

    例：

    this divorce of Christian culture from the roots of faith.

    基督教文化与信仰根源的分离。

    VERB. 动词

  • divorces , divorcing , divorced

    1. [RECIP 相互动词] 离婚

    If a man and woman divorce or if one of them divorces the other, their marriage is legally ended.

    双语例句

    例：

    He and Lillian had got divorced.

    他和莉莲离婚了。

    例：

    I am absolutely furious that he divorced me to marry her.

    为了娶她而和我离婚，让我恼火之至。

    2. [T 及物动词] 使分离 , 使脱离

    If you say that one thing cannot be divorced from another, you mean that the two things cannot be considered as different and separate things.

    近义词

    dissociate

    双语例句

    例：

    Good management in the police cannot be divorced from accountability.

    警政的良好管理离不开问责制。

    例：

    Democracy cannot be divorced from social and economic progress.

    民主离不开社会和经济的进步。

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