Word · Frequency #3669
separation
分离；分开
the act or condition of being separated or apart; coming apart or a lack of unity
- 1.
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
分离的行为或状态
- 2.
the state of lacking unity
缺乏统一的状态
- 3.
The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
人与人之间的分离行为或状态
- 4.
coming apart
分离
- 5.
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
已婚夫妇分居但法律上仍婚姻存续的状态
- 6.
the distance between things
事物之间的距离
- 7.
The place at which a division occurs.
分割发生的地方
- 8.
An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
分隔物或间隙
- 9.
An object that separates two spaces.
分隔两个空间的物体
- 10.
Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
离开现役,但不一定完全离开服务
分居；法定分居；间隔；间距；空隙；隔板；分隔物；退伍；退役；分离的行为或状态
In use
The separation of the egg white from the yolk is the first step in this recipe.
The separation of the two gardens by a low hedge gives each one more privacy.
After months of separation, the two friends were excited to meet again.
fragile items require separation and cushioning
separation from [noun phrase]
The separation from her family was painful.
与家人的分离是痛苦的。
separation between [noun phrase] and [noun phrase]
The separation between church and state is important.
政教分离很重要。
Connections
Collocations
- legal separation
- 合法分居
- After years of conflict, they decided to seek a legal separation.经过多年的冲突，他们决定寻求合法分居。
- separation anxiety
- 分离焦虑
- The child cries every morning due to separation anxiety.孩子每天早上因为分离焦虑而哭。
- separation of powers
- 权力分立
- The constitution ensures the separation of powers among the three branches.宪法确保三个分支之间的权力分立。
- separation agreement
- 分居协议
- They signed a separation agreement before the divorce was finalized.在离婚最终确定前，他们签署了一份分居协议。
- separation from
- 与...分离
- His separation from the company was amicable.他与公司的分离是友好的。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 separate（分开）+ ion，即‘分开的动作或状态’。可拆为‘se’和‘paration’，想象‘把东西分开成两部分’。
Context & Register
该词为中性，广泛应用于物理分离（如物体的分开）、人际关系（如分居）及化学分离等场景。通常不带有强烈的文体色彩，但在不同语境中可能略有差异，例如在法律或科技文本中更为正式。
Grammar Note
指具体的分居安排或离别事件时为可数名词，如 a legal separation；泛指‘分离’时不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪʃən/ ending and rhyme with 'separation'. Be careful with spelling lookalikes like 'separation' vs 'separate' (different pronunciation).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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