| 单词 | sever |
| 释义 | sever (sevəʳ ) Word forms: severs , severing , severed 1. verb To sever something means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off. [formal] Richardson severed his right foot in a motorbike accident. [VERB noun] ...oil still gushing from a severed fuel line. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: cut, separate, split, part 2. verb If you sever a relationship or connection that you have with someone, you end it suddenly and completely. [formal] She severed her ties with England. [VERB noun] He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family. [VERB noun] Synonyms: discontinue, terminate, break off, abandon Collocations: sever a relationship Others were concerned that if friends knew, they might become frightened and sever the relationship. Times, Sunday Times Critics have been strangely literal minded in searching for her, or have chosen to sever her relationship to reality. The Times Literary Supplement Fifteen minutes on average to sever a relationship. Times, Sunday Times This time, though, the disrupters are seeking to sever the relationship between current account customers and their bank, taking a wrecking ball to one of the pillars of retail banking. Times,Sunday Times I was the one who knew sin could be defined as missing the mark, breaking the law, or severing a relationship. Christianity Today Freedom had been won at the price of severing all ties with her past, however. Times, Sunday Times Even after marrying she kept her lawyer and publicity adviser, suggesting she wasn't willing to sever her ties with her old life. The Sun But couples can arrange to sever the ties over the net for 65 and 340 court costs in 16 weeks. The Sun Obviously, he must sever all ties with the past if he was to lead a life of obscurity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When he found out what she had done, he chose to sever the ties between them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At this point he'll either sever contact or insist he still wants to visit. The Sun If only for your husband's sake, learn how to stand up to her rather than sever contact. The Sun The paper makers here guard the process greatly and will sever contact with anyone seeking to replicate their work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After the break-up they saw each other just once more and, apart from a few letters, completely severed contact. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps it would have been healthier for both of them if they could have severed contact altogether. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 切断 Japanese: 切断する |
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