division

英 [dɪ'vɪʒ(ə)n]美 [də'vɪʒən]
  • n. [数] 除法；部门；分割；师（军队）；赛区
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中文词源

division 分开，师

来自divide, 分开。用作军事编制师。比较regiment.

英文词源

division (n.)
late 14c., from Old French division, from Latin divisionem (nominative divisio), from divid-, stem of dividere (see divide). Military sense is first recorded 1590s. Mathematical sense is from early 15c. The mathematical division sign supposedly was invented by British mathematician John Pell (1611-1685) who taught at Cambridge and Amsterdam.

双语例句

1. Villa had just been relegated from the First Division.
维拉队刚刚从甲级联赛中降级。
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2. Hibernian clinched the First Division title when they beat Hamilton 2-0.
希伯尼安队以2比0战胜汉密尔顿队，夺得了甲级联赛的冠军。
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3. The narrowness of the government's victory reflected deep division within the Party.
政府的勉强获胜反映了党内的严重分歧。
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4. The current division of labor between workers and management will alter.
当前工人与管理部门的分工将会改变。
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5. The two London clubs are the only undefeated teams in the division.
这两家伦敦的俱乐部是该级别里仅存的保持不败的球队。
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