词典释义：
forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself
分离的；独立的
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this raises two separate issues 这就提出了两个独立的问题
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he regards the study of literature as quite separate from life .他认为文学研究和生活是完全分离的。
not joined or touching physically
分离的；独立的
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a bathroom and separate WC .一间浴室和隔开的卫生间。
different; distinct
不同的；特别的
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melt the white and plain chocolate in separate bowls .把白巧克力和纯巧克力熔化在不同的碗里。
[with obj.]cause to move or be apart
使分离；分开
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police were trying to separate two rioting mobs 警察试图分开两伙暴徒
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they were separated by the war .战争使他们分离。
form a distinction or boundary between (people, places, or things)
隔离（人，地方，物件）
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only a footpath separated their garden from the shore 只有一条小路把他们的花园和海岸隔开
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six years separated the two brothers .两兄弟相差六岁。
[no obj.]become detached or disconnected
独立；分离
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the second stage of the rocket failed to separate .火箭的第二级未能分离。
[no obj.]leave another person's company
分开；分手
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they separated at the corner, agreeing to meet within two hours .他们在拐角处分开，同意两小时内再碰头。
[no obj.]stop living together as a couple
（夫妻）分开；分居
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after her parents separated she was brought up by her mother 父母分开后她由母亲带大
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[as adj.
separated ]her parents are separated .她的父母分居了。
(常作
〈美〉 解雇；辞退
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this year one million veterans will be separated from the service .今年将有１００万老兵退役。
divide or cause to divide into constituent or distinct elements
（使）分成部分
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the processed milk had separated into curds and whey 经加工处理的牛奶被分成凝乳和乳清
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separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks .把这些蛋分开并搅碎蛋黄。
[with obj.]extract or remove for use or rejection
（为使用或丢弃而）分离出，移除
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the skins are separated from the juice before fermentation 发酵前将果皮从果汁中除去
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figurative 〈喻〉we need to separate fact from speculation .我们需要把事实和猜测区分开来。
[with obj.]distinguish between; consider individually
区别；个别考虑
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we cannot separate his thinking from his activity .我们不能把他的思想和行为分开来考虑。
(of a factor or quality)distinguish (someone or something) from others
（因素，性质）区分；分别
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his position separates him from those who might share his interests .他的地位把他和可能分享他的利益的人区分开来。
[with obj.](
使形成独立体；视为独立体
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the organ loft separating off the choir .独立于唱诗班的风琴厢席。
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自成一体的物件，尤指：
individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations
可搭配穿着的单件衣物（如衬衫、夹克、裤子）。
the self-contained, free-standing components of a sound-reproduction system
独立音响设备。
portions into which a soil, sediment, etc. can be sorted according to particle size, mineral composition, or other criteria
（按照颗粒大小、矿物组成等标准的）土壤划分。
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go one's separate ways leave in a different direction from someone with whom one has just travelled or spent time 分道扬镳，分手 -
end a romantic, professional, or other relationship 分道扬镳，各奔东西
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separate but equal US historical racially segregated but ensuring equal opportunities to all races〈美史〉 隔离而平等的 -
separate the men from the boys 见MAN .separate the sheep from the goats divide people or things into superior and inferior groups （人，物）分出上等和下等 -
［ORIGIN with biblical allusion to Matt. 25 33．］
separate the wheat from the chaff 见CHAFF .1
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a separate bedroom 独立的房间
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separate from 分开
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"late Middle English： from Latin
