partition

名词 partition:

1. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
   同义词：divider
2. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
   同义词：division, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation
3. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

动词 partition:

1. divide into parts, pieces, or sections
   同义词：partition off
2. separate or apportion into sections
   同义词：zone

1. A grill or network of bars set in a window or door or used as a partition; a grate.
   格栅由杆做成的栏栅或框架，置于窗内或门上用作隔离物; 格栅
2. I could hear what he was saying on the phone through the partition.
   我能隔着墙听见他在电话里说了些什么。

par.ti.tion

n.（名词）

The act or process of dividing something into parts.
分割，分裂：把某些事物分割成几部分的行为或过程
The state of being so divided.
分割，分裂：被分开的状态

Something that divides or separates, as a wall dividing one room or cubicle from another.
分隔物：分开或隔离的事物，如把一间屋子或小卧室与其它的房间隔开的墙
A wall, septum, or other separating membrane in an organism.
隔膜：器官内的壁、隔膜或其它隔离薄膜
A part or section into which something has been divided.
部分，分割物：某物被分割成的部分或段
Division of a country into separate, autonomous nations.
分裂：把一个国家分割成独立的、自治的几个国家
Mathematics
【数学】
An expression of a positive integer as a sum of positive integers.
正整数式：用一个正整数来表示正整数总集合的表达方式
The decomposition of a set into a family of mutually exclusive sets.
划分，分类：把一个集合分拆成几个互相排斥的集合族
Computer Science A location in memory assigned to a program.
【计算机科学】 分区：分配给一个程序的存储器空间
Law Division of property, especially real estate.
【法律】 不动产划分：财产分割，尤指不动产的分割
v.tr.（及物动词）
par.ti.tioned,par.ti.tion.ing,par.ti.tions
To divide into parts, pieces, or sections.
分割，分裂：把…分割成几部分、几块或几段
To divide or separate by means of a partition:
将…隔开：用分割的方式分开或隔离：
例句：
We partitioned off the alcove to make another bedroom.
我们把凹室分隔开作另一间卧室

To divide (a country) into separate, autonomous nations.
使（国家）分裂：把（一个国家）分割成独立的、自治的几个国家

来源：
Middle English particioun
中古英语 particioun
from Old French partition
源自 古法语 partition
from Latin partotiô partotiôn-
源自 拉丁语 partotiô partotiôn-
from partotus [past participle of] partore [to divide]
源自 partotus [] partore的过去分词 [分开，分离]
from pars part- [part] * see part
源自 pars part- [部分] *参见 part

【引伸】
parti.tioner
n.（名词）
parti.tionment
n.（名词）