separate 来自拉丁语 separare = se(分开)+ parare(准备,安排)→ 把东西分别安置。作动词:① 分开,使分离(separate A from B);② 区分,辨别(separate 两个概念)。作形容词:③ 分开的,各自独立的(separate rooms = 分开的房间;keep separate = 保持分开)。名词:separation(分离,分开)。注意发音:动词/形容词同形,但重音不同——动词 sep-a-RATE / 形容词 SEP-a-rate(形容词末音节 /rɪt/,弱读)。
释义
1
v.分开,分离(物理上使原来在一起的分开)
The river separates the two neighbourhoods, creating a natural boundary between the old and new parts of the city.
这条河将两个社区分隔开来,在城市新旧区之间形成了一道天然边界。
2
v.区分,辨别(separate A from B,在概念上加以区分)
It is essential to separate fact from opinion when evaluating news and media sources.
在评估新闻和媒体来源时,将事实与观点加以区分至关重要。
3
adj.分开的,各自独立的
The research team decided to conduct separate studies for each age group to avoid confounding variables.
研究团队决定对每个年龄组进行独立的研究,以避免混淆变量。
语感
separate = 把原来在一起的拉开——东西分开,概念区分,状态独立
分开分离区分分开的(形容词)
核心搭配:separate A from B(将 A 从 B 中分开/区分);separate into(分成若干组/类)。形容词用法:keep...separate(保持分开);separate rooms / accounts / issues(各自独立的房间/账户/问题)。区别:separate(分开,拉开距离或划清界限)vs. divide(分割,分成若干份,强调切分过程)vs. distinguish(区分,识别差异,强调辨别能力)。
陷阱
⚠️separate vs. divide:拉开 vs. 切分成份
The teacher divided the class into four groups for the debate activity.
✗
divided = separated(分开,可以互换)
✓
divide(分割成若干份,强调「切分」——把一个整体切成几块);separate(分开,拉开距离,不强调份数);此处把班级「分成四组」强调切分过程,用 divide;如果说「两组学生彼此隔开坐」则用 separate
老师将班级分成四组进行辩论活动。(divide into = 切分成若干份,非 separate 的「拉开距离」)
⚠️separate from vs. distinguish from:分开 vs. 识别区别
A key skill in academic writing is distinguishing primary sources from secondary sources.
✗
distinguishing = separating(区分,可以互换)
✓
distinguish(辨别,识别差异,强调「认出区别」);separate(分开,拉开,强调「使不在一起」);学术写作中「识别第一手资料和二手资料的区别」是认知辨别,用 distinguish;若是「把两类文件放到不同文件夹」则用 separate
学术写作中的关键技能是将一手资料与二手资料加以区分。(distinguish = 识别概念差异,非 separate 的物理或结构分开)
近义辨析
separatevsdivide
separate分开(强调拉开距离,或在概念上划清界限)divide分割(强调把整体切分成若干份)
The Berlin Wall once separated families and communities that had shared the same streets for generations.
柏林墙曾将数代人共享同一街道的家庭和社区分隔开来。
The estate was eventually divided equally among the three heirs, with each receiving a portion of the property.
这份遗产最终被平均分割给三位继承人,每人各得一部分财产。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:tell apartknow the difference
批判性思维议论文媒体素养话题
普通
We need to know the difference between facts and opinions.
我们需要区分事实与观点的区别。
加分 ✨
Critical thinkers must be able to separate verifiable facts from subjective opinions, particularly when navigating an era of widespread misinformation.
批判性思考者必须能够将可验证的事实与主观观点加以区分,尤其是在应对广泛的错误信息时代时。
为什么更好:separate fact from opinion 比 know the difference 更书面,配合 particularly when navigating 让步状语,论证的复杂度和说服力提升
常用搭配
separate A from B将 A 从 B 中分开 / 区分
separate into groups / categories分成若干组 / 类别
keep...separate保持…分开,保持…独立
separate rooms / accounts / issues各自独立的房间 / 账户 / 问题
separation of powers三权分立(政治术语)
词根
separate = se(分开)+ par(对等,并排)+ ate → 把并排的分开 = 分离
考考你
Q1义项辨析
下面四个句子中,separate 的用法与其他三个最不同的是:
A
The couple decided to separate after years of ongoing disagreements.
这对夫妻在多年持续的分歧后决定分居。
B
It is important to separate professional responsibilities from personal relationships in the workplace.
在职场中将职业责任与个人关系加以区分非常重要。
C
The two countries agreed to establish separate trade agreements rather than a joint framework.
两国同意建立各自独立的贸易协议,而非共同框架。
D
The referee had to separate the two players who had come to blows during the match.
裁判不得不将比赛中打架的两名球员分开。
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
The inheritance was ___ equally among the five siblings, with each receiving a specific portion of the family's assets.