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单词 divided
释义
dividedivide1 /dəˈvaɪd/ ●●● S2 W2 verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYdivide1
Origin: 1300-1400 Latin dividere, from videre to separate
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
divide
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydivide
he, she, itdivides
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydivided
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave divided
he, she, ithas divided
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad divided
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill divide
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have divided
Continuous Form
PresentIam dividing
he, she, itis dividing
you, we, theyare dividing
PastI, he, she, itwas dividing
you, we, theywere dividing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been dividing
he, she, ithas been dividing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been dividing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be dividing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been dividing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 On this issue people tend to divide along racial lines.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSdivide
to divide or split into different parts, or layers, or to make something do this:  The milk had separated from the cream. First separate the eggs and beat the whites (=divide the white part from the yellow part).
to make something form a number of smaller parts:  The teacher divided the class into groups.
to separate something into two or more groups, parts, etc.:  We split the money between us.
to separate hair into two parts with a space in the middle. You can also use part more formally to talk about separating a substance so that there is a space between the two sides:  He usually parts his hair in the middle. In the story Moses parts the Red Sea.
to separate something into smaller parts:  The phone company was broken up into smaller companies to encourage competition.
to separate one group of people from others because of race, sex, religion, etc.:  Schools were racially segregated.
to keep one person or thing alone and separate from others:  The hospital isolates patients who have infectious diseases.
formal to divide a country, room, or building into two or more parts:  After World War II, Germany was partitioned into East and West Germany.
formal to decide how something should be divided between various people:  The funds are apportioned to each of the schools in the district.
to have or express a different opinion from someone else
to have or express a different opinion from someone else:  I totally disagree, Mike. It’s not a problem at all.
formal if two or more people differ about something, they have different opinions from each other about it:  Experts differ on the best way to solve the U.S.'s economic problems.
if a group of people are divided about something, they have very different opinions about it:  The country was deeply divided about the war.
to say that you strongly disagree with someone or something:  The mayor took issue with the way the story had been reported.
to say that you think that something is not correct or not true. Used especially in official or legal language:  The lawyers for the defendant disputed the claim that he was a bad parent.
formal if a member of a group dissents from an official opinion or decision made by the group, the member disagrees with the decision:  Only one of the nine judges dissented from the decision.
1SEPARATE [intransitive, transitive] to separate something into two or more parts, groups, etc., or to become separated in this way:  Cancer cells divide rapidly.divide (something) into something Divide the dough into four parts and make each into a ball. The class divided into groups of four and five.► see thesaurus at separate22KEEP SEPARATE [transitive] to keep two areas separate from each other:  A river divides the two states.divide something from something Only a curtain divides the kitchen from the bedroom.3SHARE [transitive] (also divide up) to separate something into two or more parts and share it among two or more people, groups, places, etc.:  How will the money be divided?divide something between something and something She divides her time between New York and Paris.divide something among somebody/something The money will be divided up equally among his children.4MATH math a)[intransitive, transitive] to calculate how many times one number contains a smaller number: divide (something) by something Divide 21 by 3. 12 divided by 4 is 3. Add 15, then divide by 10. b)[intransitive] to be contained in another number one or more times: divide into 8 divides into 64 eight times. → see also multiply5DISAGREE [transitive] to make people disagree with each other and form groups with different opinions:  The incident has divided the community.be divided over/about something Congress is divided over what to do.► see thesaurus at disagree6FORM SEPARATE GROUPS [intransitive] if people divide, they disagree with each other and form groups with different opinions: divide along racial/ethnic/party etc. lines On this issue people tend to divide along racial lines.7divide and conquer/rule to defeat or control people by making them argue or fight with each other instead of opposing you:  The authorities continued to practice divide and rule policies.[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin dividere, from videre to separate]—divided adjective
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