| 单词 | separation |
| 释义 | separation separation /ˌsep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ aep /-əˈreɪ-/ noun B2 [U or S] a situation in which two or more people or things are separated: » During the war many couples had to endure long periods of separation (= not being together).» After many years the government finally abandoned its apartheid system of racial separation.Thesaurus+: ↑Separateness and isolation in space , ↑AloneB2 [C or U] an arrangement, often legal, by which two married people stop living together as a couple: » Couples may agree to divorce each other after a separation.» They're considering separation as an option.Thesaurus+: ↑Court cases, orders and decisionsThesaurus+: ↑Ending relationships and divorceWord Builder:–Nouns: separation–Adjectives: inseparable, separate, separable–Verbs: separate–Adverbs: inseparably, separately• • • Extra Examples:» the pain of separation» One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce.» We thought we'd try a period of separation.» In most cases, separation is followed by divorce.» I suggested a trial separation. |
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