单词详解

n.

A. [U] [C] 分开，分离 (coming apart)

Separation from our friends was a terrible wrench.

同朋友们分别是一项很大的痛苦。

Lengthy separation of the stay-at-home children from their parents could lead to psychological problems. 留守儿童长期与父母分开会导致心理上的问题。

The boy was unhappy because of his separation from his mother.

男孩因与母亲分离而感到不快。

B. [U] [C] 【律】（夫妇）分居 [(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)]

Misunderstanding led the wife and the husband’s separation.

误解最终导致这对夫妻分居。

Friends managed to reconcile him with his wife after years of separation.

经过多年分居后朋友们设法使他与妻子重修旧好。

相关词组

air separation 空气分离，风选

The small air separation plants are our traditional products. 小型空气分离设备是公司的传统产品。

相关单词

复数：separation

近义词：parting, partition, division, divorce