separation
noun
ˌsepəˈreɪʃən
noun
1
when
something
separates
or
is
separate
分开，分离
U
the
separation
of
church
and
state
政教分离
[+
between
]
the
zone
of
separation
between
the
warring
factions
交战各方之间的隔离地带
2
a
period
of
time
that
two
or
more
people
spend
apart
from
each
other
分离，离别
C,U
the
separation
of
families
during
wartime
战时家庭的分离
3
a
situation
in
which
a
husband
and
wife
agree
to
live
apart
even
though
they
are
still
married
〔夫妇的〕分居
C
their
separation
and
later
divorce
他们的分居及后来的离婚