separation
UK/.sepә'reiʃәn/US
B1
Definitions
n.
The act or state of being divided or kept apart
分离；分开；隔离
n.
An arrangement by which a married couple lives apart without divorcing
分居
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of separate: se- (apart) + parāre (set in place) + -ation. The legal sense (a couple living apart) and abstract senses (separation of powers, separation anxiety) all extend the core 'kept apart.'
Root par still carries 36 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.legal separation法定分居
- 2.trial separation试验性分居
- 3.separation anxiety分离焦虑
- 4.separation of powers三权分立
Example Sentences
- 1.
The couple agreed to a trial separation.
- 2.
The separation of church and state is a core principle.