Divided
“Divided” 指分成若干部分或意见不一致,如 “The class divided into four groups.”(班级分成了四组。)形容词 “a divided nation” 指社会严重分裂。
- “Profits were divided equally among the partners.” (利润在合伙人之间平分。)
- “The committee was divided on the proposal.” (委员会对该提案意见分歧。)
- “A divided highway reduces head-on crashes.” (双向分隔公路减少对向相撞。)
“Divide” 来自拉丁语 dividere(分开),di-(分开)+ videre(切分,与 -vid- 相关)。
di- + vid(切)+ -ed;相关词 division(部门;除法)、divisive(引起分裂的)。
政治报道高频 “deeply divided electorate”;数学 “divided by” 指除以;家庭 “divided loyalty” 指两难忠诚。
- 原形: divide
- 名词: division
- 固定搭配: “divided by” (除以), “divided opinion” (意见分歧), “evenly divided” (平均分配)
di- 分开 + vid 切:divided = 已经被切开或意见切开。
“The panel was divided until one member shared data that changed everyone’s view.” (在一名成员拿出改变大家看法的数据前,小组意见一直分裂。)