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divide/separate

(1)divide侧重于把一个整体分成若干部分,其后常接介词into, among, between等。

(2)separate指把原来连在一起或靠近的“分隔”开来。常与介词from搭配构成separate...from,意为“把……和……分开(隔)”;另外还有“离别,分手”之意。

[应用1] (1)England is ____________ from France by the English Channel.

(2)The teacher ___________ the class into 8 small groups.

(3)He __________ the cake among the children.

(4)The child’s parents have ___________.

答案是:separated;divides;divided;separated

2. quarrel/discuss/argue/debate

(1)quarrel表示“争吵,争论”,着重指因意见不一而产生的激烈争论。常与about, over, with连用。

(2)discuss用于一般场合,重在交换意见,进行讨论,不含有意说服对方的成分。

(3)argue表示“争辩”,以支持或反对,尤指以说服某人为目的。常与about, over, with, against连用。

(4)debate着重指在正式场合(比如国会),和意见对立的一方进行全面的、彻底的辩论或争论,重在各述理由,双方交锋。常见搭配为debate on/over sth.。

[应用2] (1)I __________ him out of going.

(2)They __________ the question openly.

(3)He __________ with his brother and rushed out.

(4)Let’s ____________ the matter over tea.

答案是:argued;debated;quarreled;discuss