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；
• The South Koreans too have shown little inclination to sever their economic interests.
  韩国也没显出任何要与朝鲜断绝经济利益的倾向。
• You sever ties with reality.
  你就失去了和现实的一切联系。
• 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。
• I may as well sever all ties with sandy.
  我有可能跟桑迪也断了一切联系。
• I have my eyes on it: hardly three feet to sever me!
  我亲眼看到了，离开我不到三尺！
• Improper interface management, especially improper fuzzy interface management, must make sever consequences for these enterprises.
  接口管理，尤其是模糊接口管理不当会给企业带来严重后果。
• The DB2 sever will also need to have access to the user ID/ password database for client-side authentication.
  DB2服务器还需要具有对用户ID/口令数据库的访问权，以进行客户端身份验证。
• Your goal is not necessary to sever all relationships, it's to set boundaries with this person.
  你的目标不一定是把一切关系断绝，而是和这个人建立边界。
• 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。