sever; separate; split
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sever; to separate; to split apart (often abstract things that should remain whole)
formalOften used in contexts discussing philosophy, history, culture, theory, or organic wholes. Imposes an artificial and harmful division.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
gē割
liè裂
lì历
shǐ史
lái来
kàn看
dài待
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
。
We cannot look at this problem by severing it from history.
Lǐ理
lùn论
yǔ与
shí实
jiàn践
shì是
jǐn紧
mì密
lián联
xì系
de的
，
bù不
néng能
rén人
wéi为
dì地
gē割
liè裂
kāi开
lái来
。
Theory and practice are closely linked and cannot be artificially separated.
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Tā他
de的
guān观
diǎn点
gē割
liè裂
le了
gè个
rén人
fā发
zhǎn展
yǔ与
shè社
huì会
huán环
jìng境
de的
guān关
xì系
。
His viewpoint severs the relationship between personal development and the social environment.
Bǎ把
xíng形
shì式
hé和
nèi内
róng容
gē割
liè裂
kāi开
lái来
fēn分
xī析
zuò作
pǐn品
shì是
cuò错
wù误
de的
。
It is wrong to analyze a work by splitting form from content.