partition
UK/pɑ:'tiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
A structure such as a wall or screen that divides a space
隔墙；隔断
n.
The division of a country or whole into separate parts; a section of a hard disk
分割，划分；（硬盘）分区
v.
To divide something into parts
分割，划分
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin partītiō, the act of dividing (partīrī, 'to divide') + -ion (act/result). A partition is either the act of dividing into parts or the physical thing that does the dividing — a wall, a disk section, a split of territory.
Root part still carries 68 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.glass partition玻璃隔断
- 2.partition wall隔墙
- 3.partition off隔开
- 4.disk partition磁盘分区
Example Sentences
- 1.
A glass partition separates the two offices.
- 2.
The 1947 partition of India had lasting effects.
- 3.
He partitioned the hard drive into two sections.