:the act or process of dividing something into parts:the way that something is divided分裂;分开;分配
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the process of cell division细胞分裂过程
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a division of profits into equal shares利润的平均分配
Their society has a clear division of labor between men and women. [=in their society, the men do one kind of work and the women do another kind of work]他们的社会有明确的男女分工。
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[count]:something that physically divides or separates something else分隔物;分界线 — often + between
A line of trees served as a division between our property and theirs.一排树将我们的房产和他们的房产分隔开来。
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[noncount]mathematics:the process of finding out how many times one number is contained in another除;除法
After learning multiplication, the students were taught division.学完乘法,学生接着学除法。
[count]:a group of people who do a particular job within a larger organization (such as a government, business, or school)(政府、企业、学校等机构的)部门,部
She was transferred to a different division within the company.她被调到公司的另一个部门。
He worked for many years in the news division [=department] of a major television network.他在一家大型电视广播公司的新闻部工作多年。
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[count]:a large military group师
The infantry division is made up of five brigades.该步兵师由五个旅组成。
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a :a group of teams that form one section of a sports league赛区;分区
There are five teams in the league's western division.联盟的西部赛区有五支球队。
Both divisions in the league have agreed to the new rules.联盟的两大赛区都同意新规则。
teams that are in the first/second division第一/第二分区的球队
b :a group of people who are similar in age, size, etc., and who compete against each other(比赛中按年龄、体重等分成的)级— usually singular通常用单数
She finished third in her division at the national championships.她在全国锦标赛上获得这一级别的第三名。
boxers competing in the heavyweight division参赛的重量级拳击手
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:a situation in which different groups, countries, etc., have different opinions, beliefs, or ways of life that separate them from each other(国家或组织在信仰、生活方式等方面的)分歧,差异
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We're attempting to resolve the divisions [=disagreements] between our two countries.我们正试图解决两国间的分歧。
There were serious divisions within the party on a number of issues.政党内部在很多问题上存在严重分歧。
The book explores the racial and economic divisions in/of our society.这本书剖析了我们社会中种族和经济方面的分歧。
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The issue caused division within the group.这一问题导致了组织内部的分歧。
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[count]:any one of the parts or groups that form something:section组成部分
a major division of the earth's surface地球表面的主要组成部分
section applies to a relatively small or uniform part.
the entertainment section of the newspaper
segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage.
the retired segment of the population
fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off.
only a fragment of the play still exists
Example Sentences
the process of cell division a division of profits into equal shares After learning multiplication, the students were taught division.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French devision, from Latin division-, divisio, from dividere to divide
1dividing sth into separate parts劃分ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIVISION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤clear, simple清楚的/簡單的劃分◇Sometimes there is no simple division between good and evil.有時候不能簡單地劃分善與惡。➤complex複雜的劃分▸➤rigid嚴格的劃分▸➤broad, rough大致的劃分;粗略的劃分▸➤equal, fair平均/公平分割▸➤unequal不均等的分割◇an unequal division of the cake不平均的蛋糕切分➤conventional, traditional習慣的/傳統的劃分◇the traditional division of language into grammar and vocabulary把語言分為語法和詞彙的傳統劃分➤hierarchical等級劃分◇hierarchical division between 'workers' and 'management'“工人”和“管理層”之間的等級劃分➤threefold, three-way, tripartite三分▸➤cell細胞分裂➤nuclear核分裂VERB + DIVISION➤make進行劃分◇You can make a rough division of his music into 'light' and 'serious'.你可以把他的音樂粗略地分為輕音樂和嚴肅音樂。PREPOSITION➤division among在⋯中的分配◇His will detailed his assets and gave instructions for their division among his children.他的遺囑詳述了遺產情況並說明了如何在子女之間分配。➤division between在⋯之間的分配◇the division of the money between the members錢款在成員之間的分配➤division into分成◇In selling there is a broad division into direct and indirect methods.銷售可大致分為直接銷售和間接銷售。PHRASES➤the division of labour/labor分工▸➤the division of wealth財富分配division
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2differences between two groups, things, etc.差異ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIVISION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤bitter, deep, great, sharp深刻的分歧;巨大的差異;尖銳的分歧◇There are sharp divisions within the party over the proposals.對於那些提案黨內存在着尖銳的分歧。➤fundamental根本的分歧▸➤factional, internal派系/內部分歧◇factional divisions within the party黨內派系分歧➤north-south南北差異▸➤class, cultural, ethnic, gender, ideological, political, racial, sectarian, social階層/文化/民族/性別/意識形態/政治/種族/宗派/社會差異VERB + DIVISION➤cause, create, provoke引起差異;產生差異;挑起分歧▸➤exploit利用分歧➤deepen, exacerbate, reinforce加深分歧;激化分歧;強化差異▸➤heal彌合裂隙◇The speech is intended to heal divisions within the party.講話旨在彌合黨內的裂隙。➤overcome, transcend克服分歧;超越分歧◇faith and love which transcends every division and prejudice超越一切分歧和偏見的信念與愛PREPOSITION➤division among在⋯中的分歧◇There are reports of serious divisions among senior party members.有報道說,資深黨員中存在着嚴重分歧。➤division between⋯之間的差異➤division within⋯內的分歧◇division within the government政府內部分歧division
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3section of an organization組織的一部份ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIVISION | DIVISION + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤regional地區部門➤international, multinational國際/跨國部門▸➤manufacturing, marketing, news, retail, sales, training, wholesale製作部;營銷部;新聞部;零售部;銷售部;培訓部;批發部▸➤administrative行政部門◇the administrative divisions of the empire帝國的行政機構➤airborne, armoured/armored, infantry空降師;裝甲師;步兵師VERB + DIVISION➤command, head, lead, oversee, run指揮某部門;領導某機構;監督某機構;管理某部門➤establish, form建立/組成機構➤launch設立機構◇The company recently launched its publishing division.公司最近新成立了出版部門。➤deploy (= an army division)部署某師DIVISION + NOUN➤chief, commander (= in the army) , director, head, leader, manager, president (especially NAmE) 部門主管;師長;部門總監;部門領導;部門經理;部門總裁➤headquarters師部PREPOSITION➤in the... division在⋯部門◇She works in the marketing division.她在營銷部任職。division
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4in sports體育ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIVISION | DIVISION + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤first, high, junior, low, premier, second, senior, top, etc.甲級、高級別、初級、低級別、超級、乙級、頂級等◇He's now playing in the higher divisions.他現在參加較高級別的比賽。➤heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, etc.(= in boxing, etc.)重量級、輕量級、中量級等VERB + DIVISION➤clinch, win (both NAmE) 贏得某級別的勝利◇The Ravens finished 10-6 and won the division.烏鴉隊以 10 比 6 取得所在組的勝利。➤dominate在某級別中佔主導地位DIVISION + NOUN➤championship, crown, title級別冠軍/桂冠/第一名◇The team won its tenth consecutive division title.該隊連續第 10 次贏得了所在級別的冠軍。➤competition, game, series (all NAmE) 同級別的競賽/比賽/系列賽➤champ (informal) , champion, winner級別冠軍;級別勝者➤rivals級別對手➤lead (NAmE) 在某級別中處於領先地位◇The team have a three game division lead.該隊以 3 個勝場的優勢在它所處級別中領先。PREPOSITION➤in the... division在⋯級別中◇They compete in the senior division of the chess league.他們參加國際象棋聯賽高級組比賽。division
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5dividing one number by another除法ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIVISION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤long長除法VERB + DIVISION➤do做除法運算◇Can you do long division?你會做長除法運算嗎?PREPOSITION➤division by被⋯除◇division by three用 3 除