separation
US /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
1.
分離, 區分
the action or state of moving or being moved apart
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The separation of church and state is a fundamental principle.
政教分離是一項基本原則。
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We need to ensure a clear separation between work and personal life.
我們需要確保工作和個人生活之間有明確的區分。
2.
分居, 離婚
the state of being divorced or legally separated from a spouse
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Their separation was difficult for the children.
他們的分居對孩子們來說很艱難。
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She filed for legal separation last month.
她上個月申請了法定分居。