sever

英 [ˈsevə(r)]

美 [ˈsevər]

v.  切开; 割断; 切下; 割下; 断绝; 中断

过去分词：severed　现在分词：severing　过去式：severed　第三人称单数：severs　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8492 / COCA.8957

牛津词典

verb

• 切开；割断；切下；割下
  to cut sth into two pieces; to cut sth off sth
  1. to sever a rope
     割断绳子
  2. a severed artery
     切断的动脉
  3. His hand was severed from his arm.
     他的手从胳膊上截断了。
• 断绝；中断
  to completely end a relationship or all communication with sb
  1. The two countries have severed all diplomatic links .
     两国断绝了一切外交关系。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 切开;割断;切下;割下
  Toseversomething means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off.
  1. Richardson severed his right foot in a motorbike accident.
     理查森在一次摩托车事故中失去了他的右脚。
  2. ...oil still gushing from a severed fuel line.
     石油仍然从被切断的燃料运输管中喷涌而出
• VERB (突然)断绝，中断(关系)
  If yousevera relationship or connection that you have with someone, you end it suddenly and completely.
  1. She severed her ties with England...
     她断绝了和英国的往来。
  2. He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family.
     他切断了和家人的所有感情纽带。

英英释义

verb

• cut off from a whole
  1. His head was severed from his body
  2. The soul discerped from the body
  Synonym:discerplop
• set or keep apart
  1. sever a relationship
  Synonym:break up

双语例句

• He lacked the courage and the clearsightedness to sever the relationship.
  他缺乏断绝关系所需要的勇气和清楚头脑。
• Improper interface management, especially improper fuzzy interface management, must make sever consequences for these enterprises.
  接口管理，尤其是模糊接口管理不当会给企业带来严重后果。
• I love you, not to sever all his life.
  我要和你相爱，一辈子也不断绝。
• She had to sever all ties with her parents.
  她不得不断绝与父母的一切联系。
• It is not that we have to change the world, but our inner tranquillity will sever us from the world and immune us from its influences.
  并不是我们改变这个世界，而我们的心里安宁，世界就和我们无关，对我们不会有影响。
• You'd have to sever all ties with family.
  你们要切断家庭所有的联系。
• Sever itching can interfere with sleep or lead to pain for damage from scratching.
  严重的瘙痒会干扰睡眠或是导致由于抓挠引起的损伤带来的疼痛。
• Chamber of commerce decided to cut the sever economic ties with Japan;
  地方商会决定断绝与日本的经济联系；
• Each unit can simultaneously communicate with up to sever other units per piconet.
  在一个微微网中，每个单元都能同时与其它各单元进行通信。
• Abraham underwent a sever test of faith when the Lord told him to send Ishmael and Hagar away.
  当神要他送走以实马利和夏甲时，亚伯拉罕经历了信心上严峻的考验。