separate词组,隐喻,短语

separate

separateseparate,separate sth 'off (from sth)1.■to remove sth from a larger thing or group; to keep sth apart使﹙从…﹚分出；使分离:The property agency has been separated off from the main business.房地产经销处从主公司分离出来了。[G]v+adv+n ◆ v+pron+adv ◆ v+n+adv (rare),separate 'out; ,separate sb/sth 'out (from sth)2.■to divide into different parts; to divide sb/sth into different parts or groups﹙使﹚分开；划分:The mixture separates out into layers.混合物分出了层次。Plastics must be separated out into different types for recycling.回收塑料必须先行分类。We need to separate out fact from speculation.我们得把事实和猜测加以区分。The process separates out the different gases.这个过程可将各种气体分离出来。3.■[NOTE]Separate and separate sb/sth can also be used with this meaning. separate和separate sb/sth 也可作此义。[G]v+adv+n ◆ v+pron+adv ◆ v+n+adv (rare)