secession
UK/sɪ'seʃ(ə)n/US/si'seʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The formal withdrawal of a region or group from a political body or union
脱离，分裂，退出（政治联盟）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedse- (apart) + cess (go) + -ion = "a going-apart": formally walking away from a union. The noun of secede.
Root ced still carries 90 more wordsCommon 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 led to civil war.
- 2.
There is growing support for secession in the region.