1. | [u][sing] 分开;分隔;分配;(分出来的)部分the process or result of dividing into separate parts; the process or result of dividing sth or sharing it out |
cell division 细胞分裂 | |
a fair division of time and resources 时间和资源的合理分配 | |
the division of labour between the sexes 男女分工 | |
the division of the population into age groups 把人口分成不同的年龄组 |
2. | [u] 除(法)the process of dividing one number by another |
the division sign(÷) 除号 |
3. | [c][u] 分歧;不和;差异a disagreement or difference in opinion, way of life, etc., especially between members of a society or an organization |
There are deep divisions in the party over the war. 党内对于这场战争存在着严重的分歧。 | |
the work of healing the divisions within society 弥合社会内部分歧的工作 | |
divisions between rich and poor 贫富差异 | |
social/class divisions 社会分化;阶级对立 |
4. | [cspv] (机构的)部门a large and important unit or section of an organization |
the company's sales division 公司销售部 |
5. | [cspv] (英国体育运动,尤指足球比赛的)级(in Britain) one of the group of teams that a sport competition is divided into, especially in football ( soccer ) |
the first division/division one 甲级 | |
a first-division team 甲级队 |
6. | [cspv] 师a unit of an army, consisting of several brigades or regiments |
the Guards Armoured Division 禁卫装甲师 |
7. | [c] 分界线a line that divides sth |
A hedge forms the division between their land and ours. 他们的土地与我们的土地之间以一道树篱隔开。 |
8. | [c] (英国议会的)分组表决the separation of members of the British parliament into groups to vote for or against sth |
The Bill was read without a division. 议案未经分组表决就宣读通过了。 |