| 单词 | division |
| 释义 | division n. 1. the act or an instance of dividing; the process of being divided. 2. Math. the process of dividing one number by another (see also long division (see LONG(1)), short division). 3. disagreement or discord (division of opinion). 4. Parl. the separation of members of a legislative body into two sets for counting votes for and against. 5. one of two or more parts into which a thing is divided. 6. a major unit of administration or organization, esp.: a a group of army brigades or regiments. b Sport a grouping of teams within a league, usu. by ability. 7. a a district defined for administrative purposes. b Brit. a part of a county or borough returning a Member of Parliament. 8. a Bot. a major taxonomic grouping. b Zool. a subsidiary category between major levels of classification. 9. Logic a classification of kinds, parts, or senses. Phrases and idioms division of labour the improvement of efficiency by giving different parts of a manufacturing process etc. to different people. division sign the sign (*!) indicating that one quantity is to be divided by another. Derivatives divisional adj. divisionally adv. divisionary adj. Etymology: ME f. OF divisiun f. L divisio -onis (as DIVIDE) |
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