divide

vi. 分开, 分配, 分裂
vt. 分, 分开, 分裂, 除
n. 分配, 分水岭
【计】 除
【医】 分成等分, 均分
相关词组:
divide one into two

动词过去式:divided 过去分词:divided 现在分词:dividing 第三人称单数:divides 形容词:dividable 

di.vide

v.（动词）
di.vid.ed,di.vid.ing,di.vides
v.tr.（及物动词）


To separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches.See Synonyms at separate
分割，分离：分成几部分、几块、几组或几个分枝参见 separate
To sector into units of measurement; graduate.
刻尺度：将计量单位标以刻度；划分度数
To separate and group according to kind; classify.
分类：把…按种类分类或分组；分类


To separate into opposing factions; disunite:
使分成对立的派别；使分裂：
例句：
.They want not to divide either the Revolution or the Church but to be an integral part of both.(Conor Cruise O`Brien)
.他们既不想分裂革命党也不想分裂教会派，而是想集二者之成.(康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)

To cause (members of a parliament) to vote by separating into groups, as pro and con.
表决：使（国会成员）分成赞成与反对的两组进行投票
To separate from something else; cut off:
分开：把…跟别的东西分开；分离：
例句：
divided the boys from the girls for gym class.
上体育课时把男孩跟女孩分开

To apportion among a number.See Synonyms at distribute
数字分配参见 distribute
Mathematics
【数学】
To subject to the process of division.
除法：依除法的过程而定
To be an exact divisor of.
以…来除：成为…的精确除数
v.intr.（不及物动词）


To become separated into parts.
分开：分成几部分
To branch out, as a river.
成支流：分叉，如河流
To form into factions; take sides.
分裂：分帮结派；分裂
To vote by dividing.
表决：分组进行表决
Mathematics To perform the operation of division.
【数学】 做除法：做除法运算
Biology To undergo cell division.
【生物学】 进行细胞分裂
n.（名词）
A dividing point or line:
分界线或分界点：
例句：
.would clearly tip the court . . . across a dangerous constitutional divide.(Lawrence H. Tribe)
.越过危险的宪法界限将会使法庭明显地倾斜.(劳伦斯H.拉伯姆)

A ridge of land; a watershed.
陆脊；分水线

来源：
Middle English dividen
中古英语 dividen
from Latin dovidere
源自 拉丁语 dovidere
do-, dis- [dis-]
do-, dis- [分离]
-videre [to separate]
-videre [分开]

【引伸】
divid.able
adj.（形容词）