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secession

🇬🇧 UK/sɪ'seʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/si'seʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

The formal withdrawal of a group or region from a larger political body or alliance.

脱离;分裂;退出

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
seunder, below
+
cessgo, yield, move
+
ionact, process, state
=secession

Common Collocations

  • 1.secession movement分裂运动
  • 2.declare secession宣布脱离
  • 3.threat of secession分裂威胁
  • 4.unilateral secession单方面独立

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The southern states' secession from the Union triggered the American Civil War.

  • 2.

    The region's secession movement gained momentum after years of political tension.

  • 3.

    International observers debated whether to recognize the territory's unilateral secession.

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