partition

• 名词，指将空间分隔成若干部分的隔板、隔墙或分隔物，也指分割、划分或分区的行为或结果。

A noun referring to a structure or boundary that divides a space into separate parts, or the act of dividing something into sections.

1. Division or separationB2formal

   The act of dividing something into parts or sections.

   分割

   • The partition of the country led to political changes.
   • They agreed on a partition of the land between the two families.
   • The partition of the company's assets was a complex process.

   同义词divisionsegregationseparationsplitsubdivision

   反义词assemblagecombinationconnectionmergerunificationunionunity

2. Physical dividerB1formal

   A wall, screen, or other structure that separates a space into smaller areas.

   隔断

   • We installed a glass partition to divide the office.
   • The room was split by a wooden partition.
   • A temporary partition was set up for the event.

   同义词barrierdividerpanelscreenwall

   反义词connectionlinkopeningunity

3. Computer storageB2formalIT

   A logical division of a hard disk or storage device that functions as a separate unit.

   分区

   • He created a new partition on his hard drive for the operating system.
   • The disk has two partitions: one for data and one for backups.
   • You need to format the partition before installing the software.

   同义词slicevolume

• 动词，指把某物分割成若干部分或区段；也指在空间、功能或权利上加以划分、隔开。

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing something into separate parts or sections.

1. Divide into partsB2formal

   To separate or divide something into distinct sections or parts.

   分成几部分

   • They partitioned the large room into smaller offices.
   • The country was partitioned after the war.
   • We need to partition the hard drive into two volumes.

   同义词break upcompartmentalizedivideportionsectionsegmentseparatesplitsubdivide

   反义词combineintegratejoinmergeunifyunite

2. Separate by a barrierB2formal

   To separate an area using a physical barrier like a wall or screen.

   用隔板分隔

   • The restaurant partitioned the smoking area from the non-smoking section.
   • They partitioned the warehouse with temporary walls.
   • The garden was partitioned by a tall hedge.

   同义词dividescreen offsectionsegmentseparate

   反义词connectjoinopenunite

短语动词变体partition off