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divorce

Word family
Related topics: Family, Law
di·vorce1 /dəˈvɔːs $ -ɔːrs/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  
1 [countableC, uncountableU]SSFSCL the legal ending of a marriage 离婚 separation
 Why doesn’t she get a divorce?
她为什么不离婚呢?
 One in three marriages ends in divorce.
有三分之一的婚姻以离婚告终。
file/sue/petition for divorce (=start the legal divorce process) 提出离婚申请
 His wife has started divorce proceedings.
他妻子开始了离婚诉讼。
 the rise in the divorce rate
离婚率的上升
 She received the house as part of the divorce settlement (=the amount of money, property etc each person receives in a divorce case).
根据离婚协议她获得了这幢房子。
 The Act extended the grounds (=legal reasons) for divorce.
《法案》放宽了离婚条件。
2 [countableC usually singular] formalSEPARATE the fact of separating two related things 分离,脱离
divorce between
 the divorce between theory and method
理论与方法的脱节
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
get a divorce (=end your marriage)
Their marriage had never been happy and in the end they got a divorce.
go through a divorce (=experience getting a divorce)
I was going through a divorce and it was a very painful time.
want a divorce
She told him she wanted a divorce.
ask (somebody) for a divorce
She asked her husband for a divorce after he had been unfaithful.
a marriage ends in divorce
Five years later, their marriage ended in divorce.
file for divorce (also petition for divorce formal) (=start the legal divorce process)
The next day I saw a lawyer and filed for a divorce.
adjectives
a bitter divorce (=involving very angry feelings)
After a long and bitter divorce, Wendy was looking forward to starting a new life.
a messy divorce (=complicated and unpleasant to deal with)
She wanted to avoid a messy divorce .
a painful divorce (=causing a lot of sadness)
I have been through a painful divorce, and know what it feels like.
divorce + NOUN
the divorce rate (=the number of people who get a divorce)
The country has a high divorce rate.
divorce proceedings (=the legal processes of getting a divorce)
His first marriage was unsuccessful and led to long divorce proceedings.
a divorce settlement (=the amount of money, property etc each person gets in a divorce)
She received a $10 million divorce settlement from her first husband.
a divorce case (=a legal case dealing with a divorce)
It was the biggest divorce case that an English court has dealt with.
a divorce lawyer/court (=one dealing with divorce)
She's a famous New York divorce lawyer.
divorce papers (=documents concerning a divorce)
My husband refused to sign the divorce papers.
phrases
grounds for divorce (=acceptable reasons for divorce, according to the law)
Violence and neglect are grounds for divorce.
Examples from the Corpus
Related topics: Family, Law
divorce2 ●●● S2 W3 verb  
1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SSFSCL if someone divorces their husband or wife, or if two people divorce, they legally end their marriage (与)离婚 separate
 David’s parents divorced when he was six.
戴维的父母在他六岁时离婚了。
 My father threatened to divorce her.
我父亲威胁说要和她离婚。
2 [transitiveT] formalSEPARATE to separate two ideas, subjects etc completely 完全分开,彻底分割
divorce something from something
 It is difficult to divorce sport from politics.
很难把体育与政治完全分开。
3 [transitiveT] to stop being involved in an activity, organization, situation etc 脱离
divorce yourself from something
 Our society has divorced itself from religion.
我们的社会已经脱离了宗教。
nTHESAURUS
divorce to legally end your marriage
After seven years, they decided to divorce.
She divorced him six months after they were married.
separate to start to live apart from your husband or wife because of problems in your marriage
They argued all the time and in the end agreed to separate.
She separated from her husband and moved to a flat in London.
split up/break up to end a marriage or a romantic relationship
When Andy was nine, his parents split up.
He's just broken up with his girlfriend.
leave somebody to stop living with your husband, wife, or partner, often because you are having a relationship with someone else
Her husband left her for a younger woman after 27 years of marriage.
Dan's left me.
nGRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbs
Divorce is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or things do something that involves both or all of them:
Her mother and father divorced.
You can also say:
Her mother divorced her father.
Her father divorced her mother
. This suggests it was mainly the decision of one person to end the marriage.
Examples from the Corpus
Origin divorce1
(1300-1400) French Latin divertere to divert, leave one's husband
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3853 COCA: 2978
divorce

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIVORCE | DIVORCE + VERB | DIVORCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEamicable, uncontested友好離婚;無爭議離婚no-fault無過錯離婚acrimonious, bitter, messy, nasty, painful, ugly吵架離婚;糾纏不清的離婚;痛苦的離婚quick, quickie (informal) 迅速離婚parental父母離異Parental divorce can have lasting negative consequences for children.父母離異會給孩子造成長期的負面影響。civil民事離婚The church may disapprove but Catholics can and do obtain civil divorces.教會也許不同意,但是天主教徒可以請求民事離婚並且能夠獲准。VERB + DIVORCEwant要離婚apply for, ask for, file for, petition for, seek, sue for申請離婚;請求離婚;提起離婚訴訟She filed for divorce in 1996.她於 1996 年申請離婚。initiate提出離婚The majority of divorces are initiated by women.大多數離婚是由女方提出的。get, have, obtain離婚;獲准離婚He told her that he was married but getting a divorce.他告訴她他有家室,但正在辦離婚。experience, go through經歷離婚She watched her parents go through an acrimonious divorce.她父母在吵吵鬧鬧中離了婚,而她目睹了這一過程。agree to, consent to同意/答應離婚contest對離婚有異議These days divorce is rarely contested.現在離婚很少有爭議。finalize完成離婚Once the divorce is finalized, I plan to move to Bermuda.我計劃離婚後馬上搬去百慕大住。handle處理離婚the lawyers handling their divorce處理他們離婚的律師grant (sb)准許(某人)離婚Over 50 000 divorces were granted last year.去年共批准了 5 萬多宗離婚申請。end in以離婚告終An increasing number of marriages end in divorce.越來越多的婚姻以離異告終。consider考慮離婚Neither partner had considered divorce.雙方都沒考慮過離婚。DIVORCE + VERBcome through離婚成功He is waiting for the divorce to come through before he remarries.他在等待順利離婚,然後再婚。DIVORCE + NOUNcourt離婚法庭case, proceedings, process離婚案件/訴訟/程序petition離婚申請papers離婚文件He hasn't signed the divorce papers yet.他還沒有在離婚文件上簽字。decree, settlement離婚判決/協議figures, rate, statistics離婚數字;離婚率;離婚統計數字The divorce rate has been growing steadily since 1971.自從 1971 年以來,離婚率一直穩步上升。law離婚法attorney, lawyer離婚律師mediation離婚調解PREPOSITIONdivorce from跟⋯離婚her divorce from the star她與該明星的離婚divorce on the grounds of以⋯為理由的離婚She is seeking a divorce on the grounds of cruelty.她正以遭受虐待為由要求離婚。PHRASESgrounds for divorce離婚理由He cited adultery as grounds for divorce.他以妻子與人通姦作為離婚理由。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3853 COCA: 2978
divorce verb
divorce (divorce your husband) separate1 (Art should be divorced from politics.) get divorced divorce
divorce

verb

divorce ♦︎ break (sth) up ♦︎ split up ♦︎ disband ♦︎ separate ♦︎ split ♦︎ get divorcedThese words all refer to people ending a relationship, especially a romantic one. 这些词均表示结束关系,尤其是婚恋关系。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to break up / split up / split with sbto split up / separate / split from sba couple divorces / breaks up / splits up / separates / splits / gets divorceda group breaks up / splits up / disbands / splitsa partnership breaks up / splits upto have recently divorced / split up / (been) disbanded divorce [transitive, intransitive] to legally end your marriage to sb (与某人)离婚She's divorcing her husband.她在与丈夫闹离婚。I'd heard they're divorcing.我听说他们要离婚了。 see also divorced single divorce

noun

[uncountable, countable] The marriage ended in divorce.这桩婚姻以离婚告终。They have agreed to get a divorce.他们已同意离婚。
ˌbreak ˈup ˌbreak sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(broke, broken)(of a relationship) to come to an end; to end a relationship or business company (关系)结束;(同某人)绝交;解散(公司)Their marriage has broken up.他们的婚姻已经破裂。My brother has broken up with his girlfriend.我哥哥和女友分手了。They decided to break up the partnership (= in business).他们决定拆伙。 ˈbreak-up

noun

[countable] family break-ups家庭破裂the break-up of the company公司的解散
ˌsplit ˈup

phrasal verb

(rather informal) (splitting, split, split)to end a relationship with sb (和某人)断绝关系,分手My parents split up last year.我父母去年离婚了。She's split up with her boyfriend.她和男朋友分手了。NOTE 辨析 Break up or split up?People or a marriage or relationship can break up and it can refer to a personal or a business relationship. Only people can split up and it usually refers to a personal relationship. * break up的主语可以是人或marriage、relationship,指结束人际或生意关系。split up的主语只能是人,通常指断绝人际关系。
disband dɪsˈbænd [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to stop sb/sth from operating as a group; to separate or no longer operate as a group 解散;解体;散伙They set about disbanding the terrorist groups.他们开始着手瓦解恐怖主义组织。The committee formally disbanded last year.该委员会于去年正式解散。 separate ˈsepəreɪt [intransitive] to stop living as a couple with your husband, wife or partner 分居He separated from his wife after 20 years of marriage.他和妻子在结婚20年后分居了。They separated last year.他们去年分居了。 see also separated single separation

noun

[countable, uncountable] a legal separation合法分居She would not consider separation or divorce.她不会考虑分居或离婚。
split (splitting, split, split) [intransitive] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to leave sb and stop having a relationship with them (和某人)断绝关系,分手;离开(某人)The singer split with his wife last June.那歌手去年6月和妻子分开了。She intends to split from the band at the end of the tour.她打算在巡回演出结束后离开乐队。Split is used especially in newspapers and can refer to personal or business relationships, especially when one person takes the decision to leave. * split尤用于报章,指断绝人际或生意关系,尤指有一人决定离开的情况。 ˌget diˈvorced

phrase

(getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten)to legally end your marriage to sb 离婚They're getting divorced.他们在办离婚。People get divorced nowadays more than they used to.现在人们的离婚率比过去提高了。 see also divorced single NOTE 辨析 Divorce or get divorced?One person can divorce another person, but get divorced usually refers to an action by two people. 可以说A divorce B,但get divorced的主语通常是两个人She divorced her husband last year.她去年与丈夫离婚了。They got divorced last year.他们去年离婚了。You can, however, use be divorced from sb. 然而与某人离婚可使用be divorced from sbShe is divorced from the boy's father.她跟那男孩的父亲离婚了。When there is no object either divorce or get divorced may be used, but get divorced is more common in spoken English. 在不接宾语的情况下,divorce或get divorced都可使用,只是get divorced更常用于口语。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3853 COCA: 2978
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