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divide

/dɪˈvaɪd/ American
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  • v. 分开
  • v. 分配
  • v. 除
Definition
  • v. to separate into parts
  • v. to share something out
  • v. to split a number by another
Example
We decided to divide the cake into eight equal pieces.
我们决定把蛋糕平均分成八块。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: to split something into parts (verb).

比较义项:分开(动词)。

  • part

    Suggests separating something (often a crowd, a couple, or a covering) into two sides so they move apart; less about creating equal portions.

    强调把某物(常指人群、情侣或覆盖物)分开成两边,使其彼此分离;不太强调分成均等的份数。

    The curtains parted slowly, revealing the stage behind them.

    帘子慢慢分开,露出了后面的舞台。

  • divide 本词

    Suggests splitting a whole into a specific number of parts or shares, often equal, using a method or calculation.

    强调按照某种方法或计算,把整体分成specific数量的部分或份额,常常是均等的。

    The teacher divided the students into four groups for the project.

    老师把学生分成四组来做这个项目。

Part and divide both mean to split a whole into parts. Part suggests separating something that was joined, like a crowd or a couple, into two sides. Divide suggests splitting a whole into a number of shares, often equal, using some method.

两者都表示把一个整体分成若干部分,但 part 强调让原本连在一起的东西分离(常用于人、群体或事物两侧分开),而 divide 强调按某种方式或标准把整体切分成若干份,常带数量或比例。这里不比较 part 作名词“部分”或 divide 的“使意见分歧”等其他义项。