severs; severed; severing
severs; severed; severing
Learner's definition of SEVER
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1
: to cut off (something) : to remove or separate (something) by cutting切下;割下;切断;割断 -
He severed the lowest tree limbs.他砍掉了最低的大树枝。
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His finger was severed in the accident.他的手指在事故中被截断。
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a severed head/hand割下的头颅;断手
2
: to end (a relationship, connection, etc.) completely断绝(关系、联系等) -
When she went off to college, she severed [=cut off] (all) ties with her high school friends.她上大学后,断了和高中同学的(所有)联系。
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Activists are asking the government to sever all diplomatic relations with the country.激进分子要求政府断绝和那个国家的一切外交关系。