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

• She severed her ties with England
  她断绝了和英国的往来。
• The character of vertical shear of environmental wind has the important influence to the sever convection occurrence development.
  环境风场的垂直切变特征对强对流的发生发展有重要影响；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes.
  没有人可以因为他自己视线的转移而轻易切断他与社会的关联。
• 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。
• 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。
• This last misunderstanding was all it took to sever the relationship.
  这种持续的误解就是导致关系分裂的全部原因。