compartmentalization
compartmentalization — noun
1. the practice of putting things, ideas, or feelings into separate groups so they
the practice of putting things, ideas, or feelings into separate groups so they stay apart and do not influence one another
Lakan praised the strict compartmentalization of work email and personal email inside the company.
compartmentalization of [noun] + [noun]
Strong compartmentalization between research and marketing kept Amira's lab data safe from outside pressure.
compartmentalization between X and Y
Therapists warn that excessive compartmentalization of difficult memories can damage someone's emotional health over time.
The army's compartmentalization of secret information meant that very few officers knew the full plan.
Hui argued that the rigid compartmentalization of school subjects stops children from making creative connections.
- separation
more general; doesn't imply the parts must stay isolated from each other
- segregation
stronger and often negative; usually about people or groups, not ideas or feelings
- division
neutral; emphasises the act of splitting, less about keeping parts apart afterwards
- integration
the opposite — bringing separate parts together so they work as one
文法句型
compartmentalization of [noun]
compartmentalization between [noun] and [noun]
用法筆記
Mass noun — almost always uncountable. Frequently followed by 'of' + the thing being separated, or by 'between' to name the two groups being kept apart.
常見錯誤
compartmentalization — verb
1. to place things, ideas, or feelings into separate groups so each one stays apart
to place things, ideas, or feelings into separate groups so each one stays apart from the others and does not affect them
Asher tries to compartmentalize his career worries so that they do not spoil family dinners.
compartmentalize [noun] so that…
The hospital compartmentalizes patient records into folders that only the treating doctor can open.
compartmentalize [noun] into [noun]
Aylin learned to compartmentalize her grief during the workday and let herself cry only at night.
Good detectives compartmentalize each clue and refuse to mix one case's details with another's.
The new manager compartmentalized the project, giving each team a section that no other team could see.
- separate
everyday word; lighter, doesn't imply you keep the parts isolated afterwards
- categorize
focuses on assigning items to groups; less about keeping the groups walled off
- isolate
stronger; suggests one item is cut off completely, not a whole set sorted into groups
- integrate
to combine separate parts so they work together
文法句型
compartmentalize [noun]
compartmentalize [noun] into [noun]
用法筆記
Most often used with abstract objects — emotions, information, tasks, memories — rather than physical things. Frequently appears with a 'so that…' or 'in order to…' clause that names the protective purpose of the separation.