Separation People Live ˌsepəˈreɪʃn N Var 可变名词 Separate N
The word "separation" has three main meanings: 1) the act or state of being separate, such as in the separation of church and state, or racial separation; 2) a period of time when people are apart, such as the separation of families; and 3) when a married couple decides to live apart.
La palabra "separation" tiene tres significados principales: 1) la acción o estado de estar separado, como en la separación de iglesia y estado, o la separación de razas; 2) un período de tiempo en que las personas están separadas, como en la separación de familias; y 3) cuando una pareja casada decide vivir separada.
[N-VAR 可变名词]分离;分开;分散;隔离 The separation of two or more things or groups is the fact that they are separate or become separate, and are not linked.
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He believes in the separation of the races.
他认为应该实施种族隔离。
...a 'Christian republic' in which there was a clear separation between church and state.
政教彻底分离的“基督教共和国”
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[N-VAR 可变名词]分离期;离别;分开 During a separation, people who usually live together are not together.
She wondered if Harry had been unfaithful to her during this long separation...
她不知道和哈里分开这么久,他是否曾对她不忠。
All children will tend to suffer from separation from their parents and siblings.
所有的孩子和他们的父母及兄弟姐妹分开后往往都会难过。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]分居 If a couple who are married or living together have a separation, they decide to live apart.
They agreed to a trial separation.
他们同意暂时分居。
...loss of a loved one through death, separation or divorce.
因死亡、分居或离婚而失去了心爱的人
Oxford
sep·ar·ation★/ˌsepəˈreɪʃn; NAmEˌsepəˈreɪʃn/noun1★[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
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n. (1 )separationseparationssep·ar·ation/ˌsepəˈreɪʃn; NAmEˌsepəˈreɪʃn/
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separationsep‧a‧ra‧tion /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən/ ●●○ noun
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1[uncountable] when something separates or is separate: the separation of church and stateseparation between the zone of separation between the warring factions2[countable, uncountable] a period of time that two or more people spend apart from each other: the separation of families during wartime3[countable] a situation in which a husband and wife agree to live apart even though they are still married: their separation and later divorce →
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分离(91%),分居(7%),缺口(1%),分隔线(1%)
n.分离,分开;间隔,距离;[法] 分居;缺口
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