separation

• 名词，表示分离、分开、隔开的行为或状态，指将事物或人与其他事物或人分隔开。

A noun referring to the act or state of being apart, divided, or disconnected from something or someone.

1. Act of dividingB1formal

   The act or process of dividing or being divided into parts.

   分离

   • The separation of the two countries was a long process.
   • The separation of the mixture into its components took hours.
   • The separation of the church and state is a key principle.

   同义词detachmentdisconnectiondivisionpartingpartitionseverancesplit

   反义词attachmentcoalescencecombinationconcatenationconnectionjoininglinkagemergerunificationunion

2. Relationship endingB1formal

   A situation in which two people who have been living together or married decide to live apart.

   分居

   • They announced their separation after ten years of marriage.
   • The separation was difficult for the children.
   • After a long separation, they decided to divorce.

   同义词breakuppartingsplit

   反义词reconciliationreunion

3. Distance or gapB2formal

   A space or gap between two things or people.

   距离或间隔

   • There was a separation of about two meters between the two buildings.
   • The separation between the two ideas is not always clear.
   • The separation of the two groups was necessary for safety.

   同义词chasmdistancegapgulfintervalriftspace

   反义词attachmentconnectioncontactlinkunion