division
/dɪˈvɪʒən/- the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated分; 分开; 分隔：
the division of the land into small fields
将土地分隔成小块田地
a gene that helps regulate cell division.
控制细胞分裂的基因。
- the distribution of something separated into parts分配：
the division of his estates between the two branches of his family.
他的财产在他的家族的两个旁支间的分配。
- count noun an instance of members of a legislative body separating into two groups to vote for or against a bill（立法机构中的）对议案赞成者和反对者的分组：
the new clause was agreed without a division.
新条款获得一致通过。
- the action of splitting the roots of a perennial plant into parts to be replanted separately, as a means of propagation分株繁殖法：
the plant can also be easily increased by division in autumn.
在秋天进行分株也可以很容易地增加这种植物的数量。
- Logic the action of dividing a wider class into two or more subclasses【逻】分类。
- disagreement between two or more groups, typically producing tension or hostility（多指引起紧张或敌意的）分歧; 争论：
a growing sense of division between north and south
南方和北方越来越大的分歧
count noun a country with ethnic and cultural divisions.种族和文化都存在分歧的一个国家。
- the process or skill of dividing one number by another除（法）。参见LONG DIVISION, SHORT DIVISION.
- Mathematics the process of dividing a matrix, vector, or other quantity by another under specific rules to obtain a quotient【数】除。
- count noun each of the parts into which something is divided（某物被分成的）部分：
the main divisions of the book.
这本书的主要部分。
- a major unit or section of an organization, typically one handling a particular kind of work（多指处理特定工作的）组织的主要部门（或单位）：
a retail division.
零售部门。
- a group of army brigades or regiments（军队中的）师：
an infantry division.
一个步兵师。
- a number of teams or competitors grouped together in a sport for competitive purposes according to such characteristics as ability, weight, or size（运动中为竞赛目的而根据能力、体重或身高等特点进行的）队伍（或竞争对手）的分组：
the club will finish in fifth place in Division One.
该俱乐部在第一组中最后将排第五。
- a part of a county, country, or city defined for administrative or political purposes（出于行政或政治目的划分的）县（或国家、城市的区域）：
a licensing division of a district.
该地方的一个特区。
- Brit. a part of a county or borough forming a parliamentary constituency〈英〉（议会）选区：
he was MP for the Lancaster division of North Lancashire.
他是北兰开夏郡兰开斯特选区的下院议员。
- Botany a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to the phylum in zoology【植】（分类学中介于界和纲之间的）部（相当于动物学中的门）。
- Zoology any subsidiary category between major levels of classification【动】分类。
- count noun a partition that divides two groups or things分界, 区分：
the villagers lived in a communal building and there were no solid divisions between neighbours.
村民们住在一座公用建筑里, 邻里间没有很严格的划分。
division of labour
- the assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different people in order to improve efficiency劳动分工。