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。
• This action will sever the object's link to its master.
  该操作将切断此对象与其主控文档的链接。
• 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；
• The South Koreans too have shown little inclination to sever their economic interests.
  韩国也没显出任何要与朝鲜断绝经济利益的倾向。
• She severed her ties with England
  她断绝了和英国的往来。
• He said the Vatican must sever links with Taiwan and refrain from interfering in China's internal affairs.
  他说，梵蒂冈必须切断与台湾的联系，也不能干涉中国的内政。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Government departments at all levels must sever their ties with enterprises and intermediary organs in accordance with relevant regulations.
  各级政府部门必须坚决按规定与企业和中介机构彻底脱钩。