n (1) 离婚((example of the) legal ending of a marriage) [C， U] [N(from)]：ask/sue for a～要求/通过法庭要求离婚;get/obtain a～得以离婚;take/start/institute～proceedings 提出离婚诉讼;start/institute proceedings (against sb) for～(对某人)提出离婚诉讼;This marriage ended in～. 这次婚姻以离婚而告终。D～has been on the increase. 离婚人数一直在不断增加。

(2) 分(脱)离(complete separation) [C， 通常sing](fig)(fml)：a(growing/complete)～between desire and possibility/thought and action/feelings and actions/ideas and practice 愿望和可能性/思想与行动/感情与行动/想法与实践之间(越来越/完全)脱节;the～between religion and science/church and state/courts and politics 宗教与科学/教会与国家/法庭与政治的分离;a～from the usual way of doing sth 不按通常做法;a～of the musical from the dramatic activities 音乐活动与戏剧活动的脱离;a～of word and deed/politics and religion 语言和行动/政治和宗教的脱离;〖同〗separation;〖反〗unity;

v(1) 使离婚(legally end the marriage of (persons)) [T+n，I]：The court(judge)～d them/the couple/Mr and Mrs Jones. 法庭(法官)判决他们/那对夫妇/琼斯夫妇离了婚。He～d his wife (on the grounds of adultery). 他 (以妻子与人通奸为由) 与妻子离了婚。 She～d her husband(for desertion ). 她(因为遭丈夫遗弃)与丈夫离了婚。 They～d (each other). 他们离婚了。be/get～d(from one's wife/one's husband)(与妻子/丈夫)离婚了;a～d woman/man/person 离婚的女人/男人/人;～d parents 离婚的双亲;

(2) 使分(脱)离(separate completely sb/sth from another， esp in a false way) [T+n+prep(from)， 尤pass]：You can't～love from duty/science from ethical questions/form from matter. 你不能使爱和责任/科学和伦理问题/形式与实质分离开来。～art from life/fantasy from reality/justice from mercy 使艺术与生活/幻想与现实/公正与怜恤相分离;～love and duty/religion and politics/exercise and play使爱和责任/宗教和政治/锻炼和娱乐分开;(sb) be～d from productive activity/the real needs of the country(某人)脱离生产活动/国家实际需要;～two concepts in one's mind 在头脑中使两个概念分开;〖同〗separate， divide;〖反〗unite， join;

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