plural divisions
plural divisions
Learner's definition of DIVISION
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: the act or process of dividing something into parts : the way that something is divided分裂;分开;分配 [noncount]
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a division of profits into equal shares利润的平均分配
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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 3
[noncount] mathematics : the process of finding out how many times one number is contained in another除;除法 — see also long division 4
[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 5
[count] : a large military group师 6 [count]
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。
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Both divisions in the league have agreed to the new rules.联盟的两大赛区都同意新规则。
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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 7
: 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 [count]
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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。
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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。
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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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[count] : any one of the parts or groups that form something : section组成部分