divisible
/dɪˈvɪzəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈvɪzəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /də-ˈvi-zə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
divisible — 形容詞
- divisiblepositive
- more divisiblecomparative
- most divisiblesuperlative
1. describing a whole number that, when split into equal groups of a smaller number
可整除的
除得盡、無餘數的數
describing a whole number that, when split into equal groups of a smaller number, gives an exact result and produces no remainder.
Felix taught his daughter that 12 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
Felix 教他女兒，12 可以被 1、2、3、4、6 和 12 整除。
divisible by [number] — standard pattern in arithmetic
The teacher asked the class to list every number under 50 that is divisible by 7.
老師要全班列出 50 以下所有可以被 7 整除的數。
common classroom phrasing for factor problems
Any even number is divisible by 2, while any number ending in 0 or 5 is divisible by 5.
任何偶數都可以被 2 整除；尾數為 0 或 5 的數則可以被 5 整除。
Amira proved that the sum of three consecutive integers is always divisible by 3.
Amira 證明了任何連續三個整數的和一定可以被 3 整除。
- exactly divisible
emphasises that no remainder is produced; common in primary-school arithmetic
- indivisible
in the math sense, means leaves a remainder when divided
文法句型
divisible by [number]
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'by' + a number. Distinct from sense 2 in that the splitting must produce an exact whole-number result with no remainder.
常見錯誤
2. able to be split up so that separate pieces, shares, or parts can be assigned to
可分割的
能切分、分攤或分配給不同人或用途
able to be split up so that separate pieces, shares, or parts can be assigned to different people or used independently — for example, a piece of land, a sum of money, or a legal obligation.
The estate was clearly divisible, so Christopher and his three sisters each received an equal share.
這筆遺產顯然是可分割的，所以 Christopher 和三個姊妹各自分得了同等的份額。
typical inheritance / probate context
Under the contract, the work was treated as divisible, so each finished phase could be paid for separately.
依照合約，這項工作被視為可分割的，因此每完成一個階段都可以分別請款。
legal register: divisible contract / divisible obligation
Time is not really divisible in the way a loaf of bread or a piece of land is.
時間跟麵包不一樣，並不真的是可分割的——你沒辦法存下一小時再交給朋友。
The committee argued that authority over the project was divisible among the three departments involved.
委員會主張，這項計畫的職權是可以分攤給三個相關部門的。
- indivisible
cannot be parted or shared — used of things like sovereignty, loyalty, or a single inheritance lot
文法句型
a divisible [noun]
be divisible into / among
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the meaning is general (can be parted, shared, or apportioned) and the noun is something concrete like property or money, or something abstract like power or a contract — NOT a number. Often appears in legal or formal writing.