divided

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /də-ˈvī-dəd/ (ame, mw)

divided — adjective

  • dividedpositive
  • more dividedcomparative
  • most dividedsuperlative

1. No longer acting as one group because the people involved strongly disagree or s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

No longer acting as one group because the people involved strongly disagree or support different sides.

例句

The committee stayed divided over whether to close the village school.

pattern: divided over whether-clause

After the vote, the family was divided about selling the old house.

同義詞
  • split

    Very close in meaning, but it often suggests a sharper or more sudden break.

  • polarized

    Stronger and more political, often suggesting two extreme camps with little middle ground.

  • disunited

    More formal and focused on the lack of joint action or common purpose.

反義詞
  • united

    Shows that people or groups agree enough to act together.

  • harmonious

    Adds the idea of peaceful, easy relationships rather than open conflict.

文法句型

be + divided + over + noun/wh-clause

be + divided + on/about + noun

be + divided + between + group A + and + group B

用法筆記

Often follows verbs such as be, remain, and become. Use over, on, or about to name the issue causing disagreement, and use between when you name the two opposing sides directly.

常見錯誤

❌The town was divided for the new tax.
✅The town was divided over the new tax.
💡For disagreement, use over, on, or about rather than for.
❌The bread was divided over six pieces.
✅The bread was divided into six pieces.
💡Use into for physical parts; over belongs to the disagreement sense.

2. Separated or arranged into smaller parts, spaces, or sections instead of left as

2.形容詞B1
釋義

Separated or arranged into smaller parts, spaces, or sections instead of left as one whole thing.

例句

The report is divided into four short sections for new staff.

pattern: divided into + number + noun

A divided lunch box keeps fruit away from the sandwiches.

before-noun use: divided lunch box

同義詞
  • separated

    A broader word that does not always suggest clear sections or compartments.

  • partitioned

    More formal and often used for rooms, offices, or technical layouts.

  • sectioned

    Emphasises that something has been marked out into distinct parts.

反義詞
  • whole

    Stresses that something remains complete and undivided.

  • unbroken

    Focuses on something staying in one continuous piece or stretch.

文法句型

be + divided + into + number + parts

be + divided + by + wall/river/line

a divided + noun

用法筆記

Use into when something is cut or arranged into parts, and use by when a wall, river, or line separates one area from another. Before a noun, divided often describes objects with separate compartments.

常見錯誤

❌The report was divided over three sections.
✅The report was divided into three sections.
💡Use into when something is split into parts.
❌This is a divide box.
✅This is a divided box.
💡The adjective is divided, not the base verb divide.

3. Describing a road whose two directions are kept apart by a central strip or barr

3.形容詞C1
釋義

Describing a road whose two directions are kept apart by a central strip or barrier for safer traffic flow.

例句

We stayed on the divided highway until the next gas station.

collocation: divided highway

A fence runs down the center of the divided road.

pattern: barrier in the middle

同義詞
  • dual carriageway

    The usual British term for a road with separate directions of traffic.

  • median-divided

    A more technical label that highlights the presence of a central barrier or strip.

反義詞
  • undivided

    Describes a road without a central barrier or median.

文法句型

divided + highway

divided + road

用法筆記

Most common in North American English, especially in the phrase divided highway. In British English, dual carriageway is often used for the same road type.