Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #12262
diverge
分开;分歧
to become separate or different; to draw apart
- 1.
To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
变得不同;分开;趋向不同方向
- 2.
To become different, to separate (from another line or path).
变得不同;与另一条线或路径分离
- 3.
Not to converge: to have no limit, or no finite limit.
不收敛;没有极限或没有有限极限
岔开;分叉;发散;变得不同;分开;趋向不同方向;变得不同;与另一条线或路径分离;不收敛;没有极限或没有有限极限
In use
The hiking trails diverge just past the bridge, so check the sign before you continue.
Our tastes in music diverge completely, but we still enjoy road trips together.
The river diverges into two branches about five miles from the sea.
diverge from sth
His views diverge sharply from mine.
他的观点与我的截然不同。
diverge (at/into sth)
常用于描述地理或路线分叉。
The two roads diverge at the edge of the forest.
两条路在森林边缘分岔。
diverge (in/on sth)
Connections
Collocations
- opinions diverge
- 意见分歧
- Opinions diverge on whether the policy will help the economy.关于这项政策是否有助于经济,意见存在分歧。
- paths diverge
- 道路分岔;各走各路
- After graduation, our paths diverged.毕业后,我们各走各路。
- diverge from
- 偏离;与……不同
- The film diverges from the book in its ending.这部电影的结局与原著不同。
- diverge sharply
- 产生尖锐分歧;截然不同
- The two economists diverge sharply on tax reform.两位经济学家在税制改革问题上分歧尖锐。
- interests diverge
- 利益分歧;利益不同
- The companies' interests diverge when it comes to market share.在市场占有率问题上,两家公司的利益出现分歧。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象两条路在岔路口分开,各奔东西,就是diverge(分歧、岔开)。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:academic writing、formal speeches、news articles、route descriptions diverge 是比较正式的动词,多用于学术写作、新闻报道、正式演讲等书面或正式场合。它常用来描述道路分开、观点分歧或发展方向不同。日常口语中较少直接使用这个词,可换成更口语化的表达。
Grammar Note
vi: diverge from; vt: diverge something
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɜːdʒ/ 结尾,与 diverge 的末尾押韵(英式非卷舌;带 r 色彩的口音多读作 /ɜːrdʒ/)。拼写方面,-erge(merge, emerge, converge, verge)和 -urge(urge, purge)都可表示这个读音。注意形近但读音不同的词:divert /daɪˈvɜːt/ 和 diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/ 开头相同,但结尾不同,并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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