divided

adj.

1. 分裂的；有分歧的
   split by disagreements or different opinions
   1. The government is divided on this issue.
      政府在这个问题上意见不统一。
   2. a deeply divided society
      四分五裂的社会
   3. The regime is profoundly divided against itself .
      该政权内部彻底分裂了。

1. V-ERG （使）分开；（使）分散;（使）分裂
   When people or things are divided or divide into smaller groups or parts, they become separated into smaller parts.
   1. The physical benefits of exercise can be divided into three factors...
      运动对身体的好处可以分为3个方面。
   2. It will be easiest if we divide them into groups...
      如果我们将他们分成小组将是最简单的。
   3. Divide the pastry in half and roll out each piece...
      把油酥面团一分为二，再分别擀成皮。
   4. We divide into pairs and each pair takes a region...
      我们分成两人一组，每一组负责一个区域。
   5. Bacteria reproduce by dividing and making copies of themselves.
      细菌通过分裂和自我复制来繁殖。
2. VERB 分配;分享;分担
   If you divide something among people or things, you separate it into several parts or quantities which you distribute to the people or things.
   1. Paul divides most of his spare time between the study and his bedroom...
      保罗在大部分空闲时间里要么呆在书房里，要么呆在卧室里。
   2. Divide the sauce among 4 bowls.
      把酱汁分到 4 个碗里。
3. VERB 除;除以
   If you divide a larger number by a smaller number or divide a smaller number into a larger number, you calculate how many times the smaller number can fit exactly into the larger number.
   1. Measure the floor area of the greenhouse and divide it by six.
      量一下温室的建筑面积再将它除以 6。
4. VERB 分隔;把…分开;是…的分界线
   If a border or line divides two areas or divides an area into two, it keeps the two areas separate from each other.
   1. ...remote border areas dividing Tamil and Muslim settlements.
      将泰米尔聚居区和穆斯林聚居区隔开的偏远边境地区
   2. ...the artificial line that divides the city.
      划分城市的人为分界线
   3. ...the long frontier dividing Mexico from the United States.
      墨西哥和美国之间绵长的边界线
5. V-ERG （使）产生分歧;(使)意见不一
   If people divide over something or if something divides them, it causes strong disagreement between them.
   1. She has done more to divide the Conservatives than anyone else...
      她在分裂保守党这件事上所起的作用比任何人都大。
   2. The democrats are divided over whether to admit him into their group...
      民主党人就是否允许他加入他们的组织意见不一。
   3. The party is likely to divide along ideological lines.
      该党有可能在意识形态上产生分歧。
6. N-COUNT 明显差异;(常指引起争论的)分歧
   A divide is a significant distinction between two groups, often one that causes conflict.
   1. ...a deliberate attempt to create a Hindu-Muslim divide in India.
      故意在印度的印度教徒和穆斯林之间制造分歧的企图
7. N-COUNT （时间、过程的）分界线，分界点
   A divide is a moment in time or a point in a process when there is a complete change from one situation to another.
   1. The time had come to cross the great divide between formality and truth.
      是时候跨越形式与真理之间的巨大分界线了。
8. 分水岭
   A divide is a line of high ground between areas that are drained by different rivers.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 watershed


9. PHRASE 分而治之
   You use divide and rule to refer to a policy which is intended to keep someone in a position of power by causing disagreements between people who might otherwise unite against them.
   1. The government's policies of divide and rule have only contributed to the volatility of the region.
      政府分而治之的政策只是加剧了该地区的不稳定性。

1. The Roman Empire was divided in the fourth century AD.
   罗马帝国于公元4世纪分裂。
2. Living in a divided city crammed with foreign soldiers is not a matter we joke about.
   住在一个已经四分五裂而且到处是外国士兵的城市里，不是一件开玩笑的事。
3. This book is divided into two distinct parts.
   这本书分为内容不同的两部分。
4. The physical benefits of exercise can be divided into three factors
   运动对身体的好处可以分为3个方面。
5. The democrats are divided over whether to admit him into their group
   民主党人就是否允许他加入他们的组织意见不一。
6. British educationalists are divided about how best to teach reading.
   英国教育学家在如何以最佳方式教授阅读的问题上存在分歧。
7. A bank's local market share tends to be divided equally between the local branch and branches located elsewhere
   银行的地方市场份额通常会在当地分行和其他各地分行之间平均分配。
8. It is difficult to imagine how the North and South could ever agree on a formula to unify the divided peninsula.
   很难想象南北双方在统一半岛的方案上究竟怎样才能达成一致。
9. Sixteen teams are taking part, divided into four groups
   有16个队参加，分为4组。
10. Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
    神职人员和信众同样都观点各异。
11. The pool is divided into three sections with a crawler lane for beginners
    泳池分三部分，有为初学者而设的慢泳道。
12. The divided family remains a powerful metaphor for a society that continued to tear itself apart.
    破碎的家庭仍旧是一个继续分崩离析的社会的有力象征。
13. In a democracy, power must be divided.
    在民主政体中，权力必须分制。
14. His candidacy has divided the party; while most have scorned him, others have sought to rehabilitate him.
    他的候选资格使该党出现分化；其中大多数人都嘲弄他，而另外一些人则想办法为他恢复名誉。
15. He divided their kingdom into thirds.
    他把他们的王国分成了三个部分。
16. All flowing water, though it appears to be uniform, is actually divided into extensive inner surfaces, or layers, moving against one another
    所有流动的水看似一成不变，但实际上内部分成许多广延的面，或者说层，彼此逆向移动。
17. Both sides say they want to re-unify their country, which has been divided since the end of the Second World War.
    双方都表示想重新统一自第二次世界大战结束以来分裂的国家。
18. The year is divided into four seasons.
    一年分四季。
19. All expenses are to be equally divided between you and I.
    一切费用由我和你平均分担。
20. They were further divided into two schools.
    他们又分裂成两个学派。
21. Now that the work has been divided up, let each one get on with his own job.
    分好了工就各干各的去吧。
22. They were divided by mutual suspicion and jealousies.
    他们因为相互猜疑嫉妒而不和。
23. He grew painfully aware that the family was divided in its attitude.
    他痛苦地意识到一家人的看法有分歧。
24. The year is divided into twelve months.
    一年分为12个月。
25. Our opinions were divided on the matter.
    对那件事我们的看法有分歧。
26. This examination is divided into two parts and covers the following subjects.
    这次考查分两个部分，包括下列科目。
27. Our municipality is divided into ten districts.
    我们这个市，下面设10个区。
28. 8 divided by 4 is 2.
    8除以4得2。

adj

1. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

   Synonym:    divided upsharedshared out

2. having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
   1. a divided highway

   Synonym:    dual-lane

3. separated into parts or pieces
   1. opinions are divided