divorce
/dɪˈvɔːs/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪvˈɔrs] /dɪˈvɔːrs/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪvˈɔrs] /də-ˈvȯrs also dī-/ (ame, mw)
divorce — 名詞
- divorcesingular
- divorcesplural
1. a legal procedure that officially ends a marriage between two people
離婚
法律上終止婚姻關係
a legal procedure that officially ends a marriage between two people
After twenty years of marriage, Layla and her husband decided to file for divorce.
結婚二十年後，Layla 和丈夫決定申請離婚。
file for divorce — legal collocation
The divorce rate in Japan has been rising steadily since the 1990s.
日本離婚率自 1990 年代以來持續上升。
Christopher's divorce was finalized by the family court last month.
Christopher 的離婚案上月由家事法庭裁定成立。
Many couples try marriage counseling before they decide on a divorce.
許多夫妻在決定離婚前會嘗試婚姻諮商。
Divorce can be a long and painful process when young children are involved.
涉及年幼子女時，離婚可能是一個既漫長又痛苦的過程。
- dissolution
more formal and technical, often used in legal documents
- split-up
informal, used mainly in everyday conversation
- annulment
a different legal procedure that declares the marriage invalid from the start
- marriage
the legal union that divorce ends
文法句型
divorce (uncountable, general concept)
a divorce (countable, specific case)
file for divorce
get a divorce
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a specific legal case ('get a divorce'); uncountable when speaking about the general concept ('divorce is common these days').
常見錯誤
2. a situation in which two things or groups that were once closely connected drift
脫節；分離
兩個事物之間關係的斷裂
a situation in which two things or groups that were once closely connected drift apart or become separated from each other
The report highlights a dangerous divorce between scientific research and public trust.
該報告強調了科學研究和公眾信任之間令人擔憂的脫節。
divorce between X and Y — figurative pattern
There is a growing divorce between what politicians promise and what they actually deliver.
政治人物的承諾與其實際作為之間的差距越來越大。
Kasia argued that the divorce of economic policy from social welfare harms the poorest families.
Kasia 認為，將經濟政策與社會福利分離，會傷害最貧困的家庭。
The novel explores the painful divorce between tradition and modernity in rural Taiwan.
這部小說探討了台灣鄉村傳統與現代化之間令人痛苦的斷裂。
- connection
the link that divorce breaks
- unity
the state of being joined that divorce ends
文法句型
divorce between X and Y
用法筆記
Used in formal or analytical writing. Common in the pattern 'divorce between X and Y', where X and Y are abstract nouns that were formerly connected.
常見錯誤
3. an unmarried man whose previous marriage was terminated by a legal divorce
離婚男子
離婚後未再婚的男人
an unmarried man whose previous marriage was terminated by a legal divorce
The new tenant in apartment 3B is a divorce in his late sixties.
3B 公寓的新房客是一位六十多歲的離婚男子。
Her uncle was a divorce who lived alone with his dog in rural Wisconsin.
她舅舅是個離婚男子，帶著狗獨自住在威斯康辛州的鄉間。
In the film, a lonely divorce travels across Europe to visit his adult children.
片中一名孤獨的離婚男子前往歐洲探望他的成年子女。
The novel follows a retired divorce starting a new life in a coastal town.
這部小說講述一名退休的離婚男子在沿海小鎮展開新生活的故事。
- divorcé
the French loanword with an accent, considered more refined and less dated
- divorced man
the modern, neutral way to express this meaning
- married man
a man who is currently in a marriage
文法句型
a divorce
用法筆記
This sense is somewhat dated. In everyday modern English, 'a divorced man' or simply describing the person's marital status with the adjective 'divorced' is much more natural. Some speakers may consider 'a divorce' (sense 3) old-fashioned or awkward.
常見錯誤
divorce — 動詞
- divorcepresent simple I / you / we / they
- divorces3rd person singular
- divorcing-ing form
- divorcedpast simple
1. to end a marriage through a legal process, so that two people are no longer husb
辦理離婚
經由法律程序結束婚姻關係
to end a marriage through a legal process, so that two people are no longer husband and wife
Soraya divorced her first husband when she was twenty-eight years old.
Soraya 二十八歲時和第一任丈夫離婚。
transitive: divorce + person
Linh and her husband divorced after seven years of marriage.
Linh 和丈夫結婚七年後離婚了。
intransitive: couple divorces
Eli got divorced last year but still shares custody of the children.
Eli 去年離婚了，但仍然共同監護孩子。
Minho is trying to divorce his wife, but she refuses to sign the papers.
Minho 想和妻子離婚，但她拒絕簽字。
Sophia's parents divorced when she was in elementary school.
Sophia 的父母在她上小學時離婚了。
- separate from
may refer to a legal separation that does not end the marriage
- split up with
informal, used for both married and unmarried couples
- end one's marriage to
more descriptive and formal, less common in everyday speech
文法句型
divorce + [person]
get divorced
divorce (intransitive: couple as subject)
用法筆記
When a direct object is used ('divorce someone'), no preposition is needed. 'Get divorced' is the most common form in informal speech and describes the event or state. 'Be divorced' describes the state after the event.
常見錯誤
2. to separate one idea, issue, or activity from another so that each is considered
區分；分開
將兩個事物或概念分開對待
to separate one idea, issue, or activity from another so that each is considered or dealt with on its own
Good managers learn to divorce their personal feelings from workplace decisions.
優秀的主管懂得將個人情感與職場決策分開。
divorce X from Y — formal separation pattern
Maeve argued that it is impossible to divorce an artist's life from her paintings.
Maeve 認為不可能將藝術家的生活和她的畫作分開看待。
The report argues that we cannot divorce economic growth from environmental protection.
該報告指出，我們不能將經濟成長與環境保護分開處理。
Joaquín believes schools should divorce religious instruction from science classes.
Joaquín 認為學校應將宗教課程與科學課程分開教學。
- separate
more general and less formal; works in the same construction 'separate X from Y'
- detach
suggests physical or emotional distance rather than conceptual division
- disentangle
implies that the two things are complexly interwoven and hard to pull apart
文法句型
divorce + [something] + from + [something]
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'from'. Common with abstract nouns (feelings, art, policy, theory). In passive form: 'X is divorced from Y.' This sense is typical of academic or formal writing rather than casual conversation.