divorce
noun uk/dɪˈvɔːs/ us/dɪˈvɔːrs/
(PEOPLE)
B1 [ C or U ]离婚
an official or legal process to end a marriage
The last I heard they were getting a divorce. 上次我听说他们正在办理离婚手续。
Divorce is on the increase. 离婚呈上升趋势。
Ellie wants a divorce. 埃莉想离婚。
What are the chances of a marriage ending in divorce? 一桩婚姻以离婚而告终的几率有多大？
- More examples
- I'm sure my views on marriage are coloured by my parents' divorce.
- She came out of the divorce settlement a rich woman.
- Her mind flashed back to the day of their divorce.
- One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce.
- In spite of the divorce there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at ease.
(SUBJECTS)
[ C ] formal分离，分隔
a separation
Why is there such a divorce between the arts and the sciences in this country's schools? 为什么在这个国家学校把艺术和科学完全割裂开来呢？
divorce
verb uk/dɪˈvɔːs/ us/dɪˈvɔːrs/
(PEOPLE)
B2 [ I or T ]（与…）离婚
to end your marriage by an official or legal process
She's divorcing her husband. 她正在和丈夫闹离婚。
- More examples
- She divorced her husband on the grounds of mental cruelty.
- My brother's getting divorced so I'm going home for a family powwow this weekend.
- Have you heard the news about Tina and Tom? They're getting divorced.
- There is no longer any stigma to being divorced.
- My parents separated when I was six and divorced a couple of years later.
(SUBJECTS)
[ T ]割裂，分割（主题）
to separate two subjects
How can you divorce the issues of environmental protection and overpopulation? 你怎能把环境保护和人口过剩这两个议题割裂开来呢？