【精英翻譯】的部落格

3- Divide, divide up (vv.)

Divide 也是數學上不可或缺的用字，其後接 by (divide sth by sth)，意為「除以」，若接 into (divide sth into sth)，則意為「除」，如 10 divided by 2 is/equals 5. (10 除以 2 等於 5)；Divide 10 by 2 (10 除以 2 或用 2 除 10)；2 divides into 10 5 times./Two divides into ten 5 times. (2 除 10 得 5)；Divide 2 into 10 (2 除 10)。divide by 除了「除以」的意思外，還有一個比較普遍化的意思，那就是「使分歧；使分裂」，如 The ruling class was divided by internal conflicts. (統治階級因內部衝突而分裂)；We are divided by our nationalities, our languages, and our religions. (我們因國籍、語言和宗教信仰的不同而分歧)。