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/ˈsep(ə)rət/ |
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1 | not together or joined to something else 分开的;不连接的;单独的 |
| My brother and I always had separate rooms. 我兄弟和我一直都有各自的房间。 |
| My parents have separate bank accounts. 我父母各自有独立的银行账户。 |
| They’ re not divorced but they lead completely separate lives (=do not do things together) . 他们没有离婚,但已经彻底分居了。 |
| +from Clients’ funds should be kept separate from the firm’ s own money. 客户的资金应与公司自己的钱分开存放。 |
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2 | different or new 不同的;新的 |
| Each apartment has its own separate entrance. 每套公寓都有各自不同的入口。 |
| Answer each question on a separate sheet of paper. 将每道题都答在不同的答题纸上。 |
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3 | not related 不相关的;独立的 |
| Police have killed seven guerrillas in three separate incidents this week. 本周警方在3起不同的事件中击毙了7名游击队员。 |
| That’ s an entirely separate matter. 那是毫不相干的事情。 |
PHRASE |
- | go your separate ways |
| to end a relationship with a partner and decide to live or work apart |
| 各走各的路;分道扬镳 |
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| The members of the band have decided to go their separate ways. 乐队成员已决定分道扬镳。 |
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DERIVED WORD |
separately adv |
| They arrived at the party separately. 他们是各自单独到达聚会地点的。 |
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separateness noun U |
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