partition
noun
verb
pɑːˈtɪʃən
noun
1
a
thin
wall
that
separates
one
part
of
a
room
from
another
隔墙; 隔板
C
2
the
action
of
separating
a
country
into
two
or
more
independent
countries
〔国家的〕分割
U
[+
of
]
the
partition
of
India
对印度的分割
verb
3
to
divide
a
country,
building,
or
room
into
two
or
more
parts
分割; 把…分成部分; 分隔
4
to
divide
part
of
a
room
from
the
rest
by
using
a
partition
〔用隔墙或隔板〕将…隔开，分隔
They
partitioned
off
part
of
the
living
room
to
make
a
study.
他们把客厅隔出一部分当书房。