partition
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A partition is a wall, screen, or divider that separates one part of a room, vehicle, or other space from another. 隔斷
...new offices divided only by glass partitions. …僅僅用玻璃隔板隔開的新辦公室。
2. V-T If you partition a room, you separate one part of it from another by means of a partition. (用隔斷) 隔開
Bedrooms have again been created by partitioning a single larger room. 通過用隔斷分隔一間大房,幾間臥室又被創造出來。
3. V-T If a country is partitioned, it is divided into two or more independent countries. 分割
Korea was partitioned in 1945. 朝鮮是1945年被分割的。
...Churchill's plans to partition the German state. …丘吉爾分割德國的計劃。
4. N-UNCOUNT Partition is also a noun. 分裂
...fighting which followed the partition of India. …印度分裂後的爭鬭。
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partition /pɑːˈtɪʃən/ (partitioning,partitioned,partitions)
剑桥词典
partition noun (DIVIDING STRUCTURE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a vertical structure like a thin wall that separates one part of a room or building from another
隔牆,隔板
The partitions between the toilets were very thin . 厠所間的隔板很薄。
partition noun (NATIONAL DIVISION)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the dividing of a country into separate countries or areas of government
(國家的)分割,分裂,分治
The partition of India occurred in 1947. 印度在1947年發生分裂。 返回 partition