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

• 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；
• I may as well sever all ties with sandy.
  我有可能跟桑迪也断了一切联系。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• You sever ties with reality.
  你就失去了和现实的一切联系。