separationsep•a•ra•tion /ˌsepə'reɪʃ(ə)n/

n

1. C,U 分离；分开

• Separation from her lover made her sad. 与情人分离使她难过。

• the separation of typhoid cases from other patients 伤寒病人与其他病人的隔离

• after a separation of ten years from his friend 与朋友离别十年之后

2. U, 用作单 【律】 (夫妻正式)分居

• decide on (a) separation 决定分居