单词 | divorce |
释义 | noun | verb divorcedivorce1 /dəˈvɔrs/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1[countable, uncountable] the legal ending of a marriage: Half the marriages in this country end in divorce. Tony and Karen are getting a divorce. His wife filed for divorce (=began the divorce process).a messy/bitter divorce a prolonged and bitter divorce He had to pay her $10 million as part of the divorce settlement (=the legal decision about how much money, property, etc. each person gets after a divorce). → see also separation2[countable] a separation of ideas, subjects, values, etc.: divorce between There is an odd divorce between theory and practice. [Origin: 1300–1400 French, Latin divertere to divert, leave one’s husband] noun | verb divorcedivorce2 ●●● S2 W3 verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to legally end a marriage: We divorced after six years of marriage. She threatened to divorce me.be divorced from somebody Trent was divorced from his wife in 1974.THESAURUSseparate – to start to live apart from your husband or wife: They separated six months ago but they’re still married.split/break up informal – to end a marriage or a long romantic relationship: When Andy was nine, his parents split up.leave – to move away and stop living with your husband, wife, or partner: Her husband left her after 27 years of marriage.annul – to officially state that a marriage never legally existed: The marriage was annulled after only six days.dissolve – to officially and legally end a marriage: She said she wanted a divorce, and the marriage was later dissolved.2[transitive] to separate two ideas, values, organizations, etc.: divorce something from something You can’t completely divorce society from religion.3divorce yourself from something to stop being involved with an activity, an organization, etc. |
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