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单词 sever
释义
sever
verb[T]
uk
/ˈsev.ər/us
/ˈsev.ɚ/
tobreakorseparate,especiallybycutting:
弄断；分开；（尤指）切断，割断
Theknifesevered anarteryand hebledtodeath.刀子割断了动脉，他流血过多而死。
Herfootwas severedfromherlegin acaraccident.在一次车祸中，她的脚与腿断开了。
Electricitycableshave been severed by thestorm.风暴弄断了电缆。
to end aconnectionwith someone or something:
中断，断绝（联系）
The US severeddiplomaticrelationswith Cuba in 1961.美国于1961年断绝了与古巴的外交关系。
Thecompanyhas severeditsconnection/links/relationship/tieswithitspreviouspartners.公司断绝了与前合作伙伴之间的联系／关系。
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(Definition ofseverfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

sever| American Dictionary

sever
verb[T]
us
/ˈsev·ər/
toseparateorbreaksomething,esp. bycutting:
He severed afingerin theaccident.
Anexplosionsevered the plane’shydraulicsystems.
The US severeddiplomaticrelationswith Cuba in 1961.
(Definition ofseverfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

sever| Business English

sever
verb[T]
uk
/ˈsevər/us
to end aconnectionwith someone or something:
severties/links/relationswith sb/sth
Thedecisiontosever thecontractappearedto bemutual.
(Definition ofseverfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsever

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Moreover, social trends and changes in the organization of professional football have gone some way to severing these sorts of links between football clubs and their localities.
From theCambridge English Corpus
My noble friend spoke in a moving passage of the severing of political friendships.
From the
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Government here are deliberately severing what might be a very useful link.
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Will the border arrangements be eased, or will the borders lead to a real and tangible division by separating ethnic groups and severing existing relations?
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The first step consists of severing the link between economic growth and the intense use of resources and unwanted effects such as pollution.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We believe that the planned text was sufficiently clear to avoid severing links.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Often she severs her business connections and takes on a new kind of life.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I take it that he means that membership on these terms, in his view, would mean the equivalent of the severing of an artery.
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However, removing the filter would not mean severing links with the parliamentary process or with the other place.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Severing the umbilical cord which links an elector with the people in the constituencies is an act of folly.
From the
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Thus, it fundamentally severs procreation from the marital union.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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