Partition

[pɑː'tɪʃ(ə)n] or [pɑr'tɪʃən]

解释:

(noun.) a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another).

(noun.) (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism.

(noun.) (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit.

(verb.) separate or apportion into sections; 'partition a room off'.

(verb.) divide into parts, pieces, or sections; 'The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British'.

校对:卢瑟--From WordNet

解释:

(v.) The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom.

(v.) That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, an inclosure, or the like, from another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster partitions.

(v.) A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.

(v.) The servance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law.

(v.) A score.

(v. t.) To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs.

(v. t.) To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as, to partition a house.

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同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Division, separation, distinction.[2]. Dividing wall, BULKHEAD.

v. a. [1]. Apportion, share, divide into shares, parcel out.[2]. Divide by partitions.

吉纳维芙校对

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Barrier, division, enclosure, compartment, interspace, separation, distribution,allotment, screen

ANT:Non-partition, non-distinction, nonseparation, inclusion, comprehension,combination, amalgamation, incorporation, coalition, union, concatenation,generalization, collection

校对:西蒙

解释:

n. act of parting or dividing: state of being divided: separate part: that which divides: a wall between apartments: the place where separation is made.—v.t. to divide into shares: to divide into parts by walls.—adjs. Par′tīte divided into parts: (bot.) parted nearly to the base; Par′titive parting: dividing: distributive.—n. (gram.) a word denoting a part or partition.—adv. Par′titively.

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