partition
US /pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən/
UK /pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən/

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分区, 分割
the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts
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The partition of the country led to widespread conflict.
国家的分裂导致了广泛的冲突。
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The software allows for the partition of a hard drive into multiple sections.
该软件允许将硬盘分区为多个部分。