divorce
n
1 [C, U] ~ (from sb) (instance of the) legal ending of a marriage 离婚; 离异
ask/sue for a divorce 申请离婚
get/obtain a divorce 获准离婚
grounds (ie legal reasons) for divorce 离婚的理由(法律根据)
Divorce is on the increase. 离婚案不断增多.
[attrib 作定语]
start di`vorce proceedings 提出离婚诉讼.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) ending of a connection; separation 断绝关系; 分离
the divorce between religion and science 宗教与科学分道扬镳.
divorce v
1 [Tn] legally end one's marriage to (sb) 与(某人)离婚
They're divorcing each other/getting divorced. 他们离婚了.
2 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sb/sth from sth (fig 比喻) separate sb/sth from sth, esp in a false way 使某人[某事物]与他事物分开(尤指错误地)
You can't divorce science from ethical questions. 不能把科学与伦理问题截然分开.
a politician totally divorced from (ie unable to understand or deal with) the real needs of the country 与国家的实际需要完全脱节(对之不了解或束手无策)的政治家.
I'm not sure. I ought to do some studying, as I've got masses of work to do, but I think I'll be too tired. Maybe I'll just watch the news on television and go to bed early.
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
First it made a circle to the right, then to the left.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;