separation 英 [ˌsepəˈreɪʃn]   美 [ˌsɛpəˈreʃən]

separation

separation  英 [ˌsepəˈreɪʃn] 美 [ˌsɛpəˈreʃən]

n. 分离,分开 

名词复数:separations 

the state's separation from the federation 那个州与联邦的脱离
the need for a clear separation between Church and State 政教彻底分离的必要性

  • When two things that were together come apart, it's a separation, whether they're the two halves of your Oreo or a married couple splitting up.
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  • n. 分离,分开
  • 1. the state's separation from the federation

    那个州与联邦的脱离

  • 2. the need for a clear separation between Church and State

    政教彻底分离的必要性

  • 3. They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years.

    他们离别 20 多年后重又聚首。

  • 4. a legal separation

    合法分居

  • separation (n.) c. 1400, from Old French separacion (Modern French séparation), from Latin separationem (nominative separatio) noun of action from past participle stem of separare "to pull apart," from se- "apart" (see secret (n.)) + parare "make ready, prepare" (from PIE root *pere-(1) "to produce, procure").
sep·ar·ation / ˌsepəˈreɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsepəˈreɪʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ,  singular ] the act of separating people or things; the state of being separate 分离;分开;分割;隔离 separation(from sb/sth) the state's eventual separation from the federation 那个州最终与联邦的脱离 separation(between A and B) the need for a clear separation between Church and State 政教彻底分离的必要性 2 [countable ] a period of time that people spend apart from each other 离别 They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. 他们离别 20 多年后重又聚首。 3 [countable ] a decision that a husband and wife make to live apart while they are still legally married 分居 a legal separation 合法分居 compare divorce n.  (1 ) separation separations sep·ar·ation / ˌsepəˈreɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsepəˈreɪʃn /
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