severing

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A noun referring to the act of cutting, separating, or breaking something apart, often used in physical or abstract contexts.

• 🇨🇳指切断、分开或断开某物的动作，常用于具体或抽象语境中。

1. The act of cutting or separating C1 formal

   The action of cutting something off or separating it from something else.

   • The severing of the rope took only a moment.
   • The surgeon performed a precise severing of the nerve.
   • The severing of diplomatic ties was a drastic step.

   🇨🇳切断

   同义词: bisectioncleavagecuttingdetachmentdivisionrentseparationsplitting

   反义词: attachmentjoining

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting off or separating something, especially a part of the body or a connection.

• 🇨🇳动词，表示切断或分开某物，尤其指身体部位或联系。

1. Separate or divide B2 formal

   To set or keep apart; to break a connection or relationship.

   • The company decided to sever ties with its business partner.
   • The two countries severed diplomatic relations after the conflict.
   • He severed his connection with the organization.

   🇨🇳断绝

   同义词: breakcut offdetachdisconnectdisjoindissociatedividepartseparatesplitsunder

   反义词: attachbindcombineconnectjoinlinkunite

2. Cut off physically B2 formal

   To cut something off from the main body or whole.

   • The surgeon had to sever the damaged nerve.
   • The accident severed the cable, causing a power outage.
   • He used a knife to sever the rope.

   🇨🇳切断

   同义词: amputatecleavecut offdetachdisconnectpartseparatesplitsunder

   反义词: attachconnectfastenjoinunite

• severed past participle
• severed past simple
• severing present participle
• severs third person singular