divide /diˈvaid/ vt. & vi. 1.分开：The fence divides the garden into two. 篱笆把花园隔成两半。 We will divide (up) the work among us.我们将分担工作。The road divides here. 路在这里分开。divide …into… 把…分成…：Let’s divide ourselves into two groups.我们分成两个小组吧。 2.(数学)除，等分：Ten divided by two equals five. 10?2=5。 3. 隔开：divide the sick from the others 隔离病人4.分配：divide one’s property between two 把产业分给两人
divided adj.分离的，被分割的，分裂的：Europe is divided into economic zones.欧洲分成多个经济区。Public opinions are divided on/over this question. 对于这问题, 公众舆论不一致。
［辨析］与allocate, assign和distribute辨见allocate
