division

division
noun
[mass noun]

the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated
分；分开；分隔
the division of the land into small fields.
将土地分隔成小块田地。
a gene that helps regulate cell division.
控制细胞分裂的基因。
■the distribution of something separated into parts
分配
the division of his estates between the two branches of his family.
他的财产在他的家族的两个旁支间的分配。
■[count noun]an instance of members of a legislative body separating into two groups to vote for or against a bill
（立法机构中的）对议案赞成者和反对者的分组
the new clause was agreed without a division.
新条款获得一致通过。
■the action of splitting the roots of a perennial plant into parts to be replanted separately, as a means of propagation
分株繁殖法
the plant can also be easily increased by division in autumn.
在秋天进行分株也可以很容易地增加这种植物的数量。
■(Logic)the action of dividing a wider class into two or more subclasses
(逻)分类
disagreement between two or more groups, typically producing tension or hostility
（多指引起紧张或敌意的）分歧；争论
a growing sense of division between north and south.
南方和北方越来越大的分歧。
[count noun]a country with ethnic and cultural divisions.
在种族上和文化上都有分岐的一个国家。
the process or skill of dividing one number by another
除（法）。参见 long division, short division
■(Mathematics)the process of dividing a matrix, vector, or other quantity by another under specific rules to obtain a quotient
(数)除
[count noun]each of the parts into which something is divided
（某物被分成的）部分
the main divisions of the book.
这本书的主要部分。
■a major unit or section of an organization, typically one handling a particular kind of work
（多指处理特定工作的）组织的主要部门（或单位）
a retail division.
零售部门。
■a group of army brigades or regiments
（军队中的）师
an infantry division.
一个步兵师。
■a number of teams or competitors grouped together in a sport for competitive purposes according to such characteristics as ability, weight, or size
（运动中为竞赛目的而根据能力、体重或身高等特点进行的）队伍（或竞争对手）的分组
the club will finish in fifth place in Division One.
该俱乐部在第一组中最后将排第五。
■a part of a county, country, or city defined for administrative or political purposes
（出于行政或政治目的划分的）县（或国家、城市）的区域
a licensing division of a district.
该地方的一个特区。
■(Brit.)a part of a county or borough forming a parliamentary constituency
(英)（议会）选区
he was MP for the Lancaster division of North Lancashire.
他是北兰开夏郡兰开斯特选区的下院议员。
■(Botany)a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to the phylum in zoology
(植)（分类学中介于界和纲之间的）部（相当于动物学中的门）
■(Zoology)any subsidiary category between major levels of classification
(动)分类
[count noun]a partition that divides two groups or things
分界，区分
the villagers lived in a communal building and there were no solid divisions between neighbours.
村民们住在一座公用建筑里，邻里间没有很严格的划分。

常用词组
division of labour

the assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different people in order to improve efficiency
劳动分工

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语源

late Middle English: from Old French devisiun, from Latin divisio(n-), from the verb dividere (see divide)

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