partition
partition — noun
1. a panel or thin inside wall used to split a room or other indoor space.
a panel or thin inside wall used to split a room or other indoor space.
Glass partitions separated the nurses' station from the waiting area.
glass partitions in a workplace
The carpenter built a wooden partition across the back of the shop.
A folding partition gave the twins some privacy in one bedroom.
Behind the partition, boxes and paint cans filled the storage space.
文法句型
a partition between two areas
behind a partition
用法筆記
Common in offices, classrooms, shops, and shared rooms. It usually suggests something lighter or less permanent than a full wall.
常見錯誤
2. the act or outcome of splitting a single country so its parts become separate st
the act or outcome of splitting a single country so its parts become separate states or fall under different governments.
The 1947 partition forced millions of families to cross new borders.
historic partition of a country
District officers redrew tax maps during the partition of the province.
After the partition, each side printed its own passports and stamps.
The peace treaty ended the war but led to the partition of the border province.
- division
broader and can refer to many kinds of splitting, not only countries
- breakup
more informal and often stresses collapse
- separation
more general and less tied to official political borders
- unification
joining separated political areas into one
文法句型
the partition of a country
after partition
用法筆記
Often used for major historical or political events and commonly followed by of plus a country or region. Distinguish from noun/1, which names a physical divider inside a building.
常見錯誤
partition — verb
1. to split an indoor space by putting in a light wall, panel, or similar divider.
to split an indoor space by putting in a light wall, panel, or similar divider.
The owner partitioned the loft with shelves and clear plastic panels.
partition + space + with
Nurses partitioned the hall to make two quiet recovery areas.
A low bookcase partitioned the studio without blocking the window light.
The basement was partitioned into small offices for new staff.
- divide
the broad everyday word, less specific about walls or panels
- separate
focuses on keeping parts apart, not always by building a divider
- section off
close in meaning, but more informal
- open up
to remove divisions and make one larger space
文法句型
partition a room with something
be partitioned into smaller areas
用法筆記
The object is usually a room, hall, loft, office, or other inside space. This sense often appears with with for the divider used, or into for the new areas created.
常見錯誤
2. to split a country or territory so different parts are ruled by different govern
to split a country or territory so different parts are ruled by different governments.
British and French officials partitioned the desert territory and ignored local language groups.
partition + territory
The classroom map shows how the Ottoman Empire was partitioned after the war.
passive in historical writing
Rebel leaders threatened to partition the island unless both sides signed a deal.
The peace plan would partition the country into three regions with elected councils.
- unite
to bring political areas together
文法句型
partition a country into regions
be partitioned after a war
用法筆記
The object is usually a country, territory, island, or region, and the sense is strongly political or historical. Distinguish from verb/1, which is about dividing indoor space.