part

英 [pɑːt] 美 [pɑːrt]

n.  部分; 片段; 一点; 成员; 成分
v.  离开; 分别; 分离; 分开; 隔离; 分散; 解散
adv.  由两部分构成; 在一定程度上; 部分地

复数:parts过去分词:parted过去式:parted现在分词:parting第三人称单数:parts

中考高考CET4考研IELTSTEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.140 / COCA.178



牛津词典

noun

    一些 some

  1. 部分
    some but not all of a thing
    1. We spent part of the time in the museum.
      我们花了一部分时间在博物馆。
    2. Part of the building was destroyed in the fire.
      大楼的一部分毁于火灾。
    3. Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information) .
      只对选民透露了部分情况。
    4. Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him) .
      我有点同情他。
  2. 片段 piece

  3. 片段;部分;一点
    a section, piece or feature of sth
    1. The early part of her life was spent in Paris.
      她年轻时生活在巴黎。
    2. The novel is good in parts .
      小说的一些章节不错。
    3. We've done the difficult part of the job.
      我们已完成了工作的困难部分。
    4. The procedure can be divided into two parts.
      这一程序可以分为两部分。
    5. The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain.
      最糟糕的是必须在雨中等待三个小时。
  4. 成员 member

  5. 成员;成分
    a member of sth; a person or thing that, together with others, makes up a single unit
    1. You need to be able to work as part of a team.
      你必须能作为团队的一员去工作。
  6. 机器 of machine

  7. 部件;零件
    a piece of a machine or structure
    1. aircraft parts
      飞行器零件
    2. the working parts of the machinery
      机器的运作部件
    3. spare parts
      备用零件
  8. 身体;植物 of body/plant

  9. 器官;部位;组成部分
    a separate piece or area of a human or animal body or of a plant
    1. the parts of the body
      身体各部位
  10. 地区;区域 region/area

  11. (世界、国家或城镇等的)区域,地区
    an area or a region of the world, a country, a town, etc.
    1. the northern part of the country
      这个国家的北部地区
    2. a plant that grows in many parts of the world
      生长在世界许多地区的一种植物
    3. Which part of Japan do you come from?
      你是日本哪个地区的人?
    4. Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world.
      什么时候到我们这个地方来,请来看看我们。
  12. 区域;地区
    a region or an area
    1. She's not from these parts.
      她不是这一带的人。
    2. He's just arrived back from foreign parts.
      他刚从外地回来。
  13. 书;系列片 of book/series

  14. (书、电视系列片等的、尤指单独发行或播出的)部,集,部分
    a section of a book, television series, etc., especially one that is published or broadcast separately
    1. an encyclopedia published in 25 weekly parts
      每周出版一部分,共分25周出齐的百科全书。
    2. Henry IV, Part II
      《亨利四世》下篇
    3. The final part will be shown next Sunday evening.
      最后一集将于下星期天晚上播出。
  15. 演员 for actor

  16. 角色;台词
    a role played by an actor in a play, film/movie, etc.; the words spoken by an actor in a particular role
    1. She was very good in the part.
      她这个角色演得很好。
    2. Have you learned your part yet?
      你记住你的台词了吗?
    3. He's always playing a part (= pretending to be sth that he is not) .
      他总是装模作样的。
  17. 参与 involvement

  18. 参加;参与
    the way in which sb/sth is involved in an action or situation
    1. He had no part in the decision.
      他没有参与这项决定。
  19. 音乐 in music

  20. 部;声部;音部;段落
    music for a particular voice or instrument in a group singing or playing together
    1. the clarinet part
      单簧管部
    2. four-part harmony
      四部和声
  21. 等份 equal portion

  22. (度量单位的)等份,份
    a unit of measurement that allows you to compare the different amounts of substances in sth
    1. Add three parts wine to one part water.
      一份水兑上三份葡萄酒。
  23. 发式 in hair

    发式 in hair

verb

    离开某人 leave sb

  1. 离开;分别
    if a person parts from another person, or two people part , they leave each other
    1. We parted at the airport.
      我们在飞机场分手了。
    2. I hate to part on such bad terms.
      我不愿分手时关系闹得这么僵。
    3. He has recently parted from his wife (= they have started to live apart) .
      他最近与妻子分居了。
  2. 隔离 keep apart

  3. 分离;分开;隔离
    to prevent sb from being with sb else
    1. I hate being parted from the children.
      我不愿与孩子们分开。
    2. The puppies were parted from their mother at birth.
      小狗崽儿一出生就和它们的妈妈分开了。
  4. 移开 move away

  5. 分散;分开;解散
    if two things or parts of things part or you part them, they move away from each other
    1. The crowd parted in front of them.
      人群在他们面前分开了。
    2. The elevator doors parted and out stepped the President.
      电梯门打开了,总统从里面步出。
    3. Her lips were slightly parted.
      她的嘴唇微微张开。
    4. She parted the curtains a little and looked out.
      她略扒开窗帘,向外张望。
  6. 头发 hair

  7. 分开;梳成分头
    to divide your hair into two sections with a comb , creating a line that goes from the back of your head to the front
    1. He parts his hair in the middle.
      他梳着中分头。

adv.

  1. 由两部分构成;在一定程度上;部分地
    consisting of two things; to some extent but not completely
    1. She's part French, part English.
      她是英法血统各半。
    2. His feelings were part anger, part relief.
      他感到既愤怒,又解脱。
    3. The course is part funded by the European Commission.
      这个课程是欧洲委员会部分资助的。
    4. He is part owner of a farm in France.
      他拥有法国某农场的一部分。

柯林斯词典

NOUN USES, QUANTIFIER USES, AND PHRASES 名词用法、量词用法及短语

  1. N-COUNT 部分;片段
    A part of something is one of the pieces, sections, or elements that it consists of.
    1. I like that part of Cape Town...
      我喜欢开普敦的那片地方。
    2. Respect is a very important part of any relationship.
      尊重是任何关系中都非常重要的部分。
  2. N-COUNT 零件;部件;配件
    A part for a machine or vehicle is one of the smaller pieces that is used to make it.
    1. ...spare parts for military equipment...
      军事装备的备用零件
    2. This engine has only got three moving parts.
      这台发动机只有3个活动部件。
  3. QUANT 一些;部分
    Part of something is some of it.
    1. It was a very severe accident and he lost part of his foot...
      那是一场非常严重的事故,他有一只脚残废了。
    2. Mum and he were able to walk part of the way together...
      妈妈和他能够一起走一段路。
    3. Woodhead spent part of his childhood in Rhodesia.
      伍德黑德在罗得西亚度过了部分童年时光。
  4. ADV 部分地;半…半…地;既…又…
    If you say that something is part one thing, part another, you mean that it is to some extent the first thing and to some extent the second thing.
    1. The television producer today has to be part news person, part educator...
      今天的电视制片人必须既是新闻人,又是教育者。
    2. Several people looked over the part-Jacobean, part-Georgian building.
      几个人查看了那栋半詹姆士一世时期风格、半乔治王朝风格的大楼。
  5. N-COUNT 份;等分中的一份
    You can use part when you are talking about the proportions of substances in a mixture. For example, if you are told to use five parts water to one part paint, the mixture should contain five times as much water as paint.
    1. Use turpentine and linseed oil, three parts to two.
      用松节油和亚麻油,比例为3:2。
  6. N-COUNT 角色
    A part in a play or film is one of the roles in it which an actor or actress can perform.
    1. Alf Sjoberg offered her a large part in the play he was directing...
      阿尔夫·肖博格让她在其导演的戏中扮演重要角色。
    2. He was just right for the part.
      他是那个角色的不二人选。
  7. N-SING 作用;份儿;参与
    Your part in something that happens is your involvement in it.
    1. If only he could conceal his part in the accident...
      要是他能够隐瞒住自己在这场事故中的责任就好了。
    2. He felt a sense of relief that his part in this business was now over.
      现在不再参与这门生意了,他如释重负。
  8. N-UNCOUNT 组成部分;成员
    If something or someone is part of a group or organization, they belong to it or are included in it.
    1. ...voting on whether to remain part of the Union or become independent...
      决定是留在联盟内还是独立的投票
    2. I was a part of the team and wanted to remain a part of the team.
      我是队伍的一员,希望留在这个队伍中。
  9. N-COUNT (头发的)分缝
    The part in someone's hair is the line running from the front to the back of their head where their hair lies in different directions.
    1. The straight white part in her ebony hair seemed to divide the back of her head in half.
      她乌黑的头发中有条笔直的白色分缝,仿佛将她的后脑勺一分为二。
  10. in BRIT, use 英国英语用 parting

  11. See also: private parts
  12. PHRASE 在…中起作用
    If something or someone plays a large or important part in an event or situation, they are very involved in it and have an important effect on what happens.
    1. These days work plays an important part in a single woman's life...
      现在,工作在单身女性的生活中起着重要作用。
    2. We believe she may have played a part in hiding the cash.
      我们认为她可能参与了藏匿现金。
  13. PHRASE 参加;参与
    If you take part in an activity, you do it together with other people.
    1. Thousands of students have taken part in demonstrations.
      数千学生参加了游行。
  14. PHRASE 不愿参与;不愿介入
    If you say that you want no part of something, you mean that you do not want to be involved in it at all.
    1. What some other clubs do is unfortunate, but we want no part of it.
      其他一些俱乐部的所作所为令人遗憾,但是我们不愿介入。
  15. PHRASE 在(某人)看来;就(某人)而言
    When you are describing people's thoughts or actions, you can say for her part or for my part, for example, to introduce what a particular person thinks or does.
    1. For my part, I feel elated and close to tears...
      就我而言,我感到非常高兴,都快落泪了。
    2. The soldiers, for their part, agreed not to disrupt the election campaign.
      就士兵们而言,他们答应不去干扰竞选活动。
  16. PHRASE 由某人作出的
    If you talk about a feeling or action on someone's part, you are referring to something that they feel or do.
    1. ...techniques on their part to keep us from knowing exactly what's going on...
      他们所采取的防止我们知道具体发生什么事情的手段
    2. There is no need for any further instructions on my part...
      我没有必要再作进一步的指导。
    3. There have been numerous instances of excessive force on the part of security police.
      治安警察滥用武力的实例不胜枚举。
  17. PHRASE 大部分;多半;通常
    For the most part means mostly or usually.
    1. For the most part the Germans kept out of local disputes...
      德国人通常不卷入地区冲突。
    2. Professors, for the most part, are firmly committed to teaching, not research.
      大多数教授都投身于教学,而不是研究。
  18. PHRASE 在某种程度上;部分地
    You use in part to indicate that something exists or happens to some extent but not completely.
    1. The levels of blood glucose depend in part on what you eat and when you eat...
      血糖水平在某种程度上取决于饮食内容和时间。
    2. In part this attitude was due to fear of trade union and employee reactions.
      在某种程度上,这一态度是由于害怕工会和雇员的反应。
  19. PHRASE 绝大部分;多数
    If you say that something happened for the best part or the better part of a period of time, you mean that it happened for most of that time.
    1. He had been in Israel for the best part of twenty-four hours...
      他一天24小时多数时间在以色列。
    2. We spent the better part of an hour searching for her.
      我们花了近1个小时找她。
  20. part and parcel → see: parcel

VERB USE 动词用法

  1. V-ERG 分;分开
    If things that are next to each other part or if you part them, they move in opposite directions, so that there is a space between them.
    1. Her lips parted as if she were about to take a deep breath...
      她张开嘴,好像要深呼吸。
    2. He crossed to the window of the sitting-room and parted the curtains.
      他走到客厅窗户边,拉开了窗帘。
  2. VERB 给(头发) 分缝
    If you part your hair in the middle or at one side, you make it lie in two different directions so that there is a straight line running from the front of your head to the back.
    1. Picking up a brush, Joanna parted her hair...
      乔安娜拿起一把刷子,给头发分缝。
    2. His hair was slicked back and neatly parted.
      他梳着锃亮的大背头,缝分得很整齐。
  3. V-RECIP 分手;告别;别离
    When two people part, or if one person parts from another, they leave each other.
    1. He gave me the envelope and we parted...
      他给了我那个信封,我们就告别了。
    2. He has confirmed he is parting from his Swedish-born wife Eva.
      他承认要与他的瑞典妻子伊娃分手。
  4. V-RECIP 分开;拆散
    If you are parted from someone you love, you are prevented from being with them.
    1. I don't believe Lotte and I will ever be parted...
      我相信洛特和我永远都不会分开。
    2. A stay in hospital may be the first time a child is ever parted from its parents.
      住院可能是孩子第一次与父母分开。
  5. See also: parting

双语例句

  1. I like that part of Cape Town
    我喜欢开普敦的那片地方。
  2. Respect is a very important part of any relationship.
    尊重是任何关系中都非常重要的部分。
  3. This engine has only got three moving parts.
    这台发动机只有3个活动部件。
  4. It was a very severe accident and he lost part of his foot
    那是一场非常严重的事故,他有一只脚残废了。
  5. Mum and he were able to walk part of the way together
    妈妈和他能够一起走一段路。
  6. Woodhead spent part of his childhood in Rhodesia.
    伍德黑德在罗得西亚度过了部分童年时光。
  7. The television producer today has to be part news person, part educator
    今天的电视制片人必须既是新闻人,又是教育者。
  8. Use turpentine and linseed oil, three parts to two.
    用松节油和亚麻油,比例为3:2。
  9. Alf Sjoberg offered her a large part in the play he was directing
    阿尔夫·肖博格让她在其导演的戏中扮演重要角色。
  10. He was just right for the part.
    他是那个角色的不二人选。
  11. If only he could conceal his part in the accident
    要是他能够隐瞒住自己在这场事故中的责任就好了。
  12. He felt a sense of relief that his part in this business was now over.
    现在不再参与这门生意了,他如释重负。
  13. I was a part of the team and wanted to remain a part of the team.
    我是队伍的一员,希望留在这个队伍中。
  14. The straight white part in her ebony hair seemed to divide the back of her head in half.
    她乌黑的头发中有条笔直的白色分缝,仿佛将她的后脑勺一分为二。
  15. These days work plays an important part in a single woman's life
    现在,工作在单身女性的生活中起着重要作用。
  16. We believe she may have played a part in hiding the cash.
    我们认为她可能参与了藏匿现金。
  17. Thousands of students have taken part in demonstrations.
    数千学生参加了游行。
  18. What some other clubs do is unfortunate, but we want no part of it.
    其他一些俱乐部的所作所为令人遗憾,但是我们不愿介入。
  19. For my part, I feel elated and close to tears
    就我而言,我感到非常高兴,都快落泪了。
  20. The soldiers, for their part, agreed not to disrupt the election campaign.
    就士兵们而言,他们答应不去干扰竞选活动。
  21. There is no need for any further instructions on my part
    我没有必要再作进一步的指导。
  22. There have been numerous instances of excessive force on the part of security police.
    治安警察滥用武力的实例不胜枚举。
  23. For the most part the Germans kept out of local disputes
    德国人通常不卷入地区冲突。
  24. Professors, for the most part, are firmly committed to teaching, not research.
    大多数教授都投身于教学,而不是研究。
  25. The levels of blood glucose depend in part on what you eat and when you eat
    血糖水平在某种程度上取决于饮食内容和时间。
  26. He had been in Israel for the best part of twenty-four hours
    他一天24小时多数时间在以色列。
  27. Her lips parted as if she were about to take a deep breath
    她张开嘴,好像要深呼吸。
  28. Picking up a brush, Joanna parted her hair
    乔安娜拿起一把刷子,给头发分缝。
  29. He gave me the envelope and we parted
    他给了我那个信封,我们就告别了。
  30. I don't believe Lotte and I will ever be parted
    我相信洛特和我永远都不会分开。

同义词辨析

  part fragment portion section【导航词义:部分】

  part n. 部分

〔辨析〕最普通用词,指物体、地区、事件、时间等的一部分或特征之一。

〔例证〕
The front part of his car was washed.
他的车的前部已经清洗过了。
In parts of that country, people can speak at least two languages.
在该国的部分地区,人们至少会说两种语言。
Part of the profit will be donated to charity.
部分利润将捐给慈善机构。
The best part of the holiday was the skiing.
假期里最开心的事情就是滑雪。

  fragment n. 碎片,片段

〔辨析〕指从较大物体上断裂或脱落的小块碎片,或谈话、新闻等的片段。

〔例证〕
Police found several fragments of broken pottery.
警方找到了几片陶器碎片。
I heard a fragment of their conversation.
我听到了他们谈话的片段。

  portion n. 一部分

〔辨析〕尤指某事物中可与其他部分区分开来的部分。

〔例证〕
The front portion of the bridge collapsed.
桥的前段坍塌了。
A large portion of the property went to John.
很大一部分财产归了约翰。
Only a small portion of the budget was spent on food.
食物的花费只占预算的一小部分。

  section n. 部分

〔辨析〕指物体、地方等划分出的部分,也可指结构、家具等整体中的部分。

〔例证〕
Passengers are allowed to smoke only in the smoking section.
乘客只能在吸烟区吸烟。
There are two traffic police in the busy section of road.
交通繁忙的路段配备了两名交警。
The furniture they ordered was transported to them in sections.
他们订购的家具是分装运送的。

  separate divide isolate part【导航词义:分开,隔开】

  separate v. 分开,隔开

〔辨析〕指将混合物按不同类别分开,也指把紧连在一起或溶合在一起的东西分开。

〔例证〕
Please separate the marked examination papers into passes and fails.
请将批阅完的考卷按及格和不及格分开。
The two communities are separated by a narrow street.
这两个社区被一条狭窄的街道隔开。
She separated the whites and yolks of 4 eggs.
她把4个鸡蛋的蛋清和蛋黄分开。

  divide v. 隔开,分离

〔辨析〕指把两个区域分隔开,或将一个整体分为若干部分,有时含平均划分之意。

〔例证〕
The river divides my orchard from his.
这条河把我的果园和他的果园隔开了。
This cake is divided into four equal parts.
这个苹果被分成了4等份。
The teacher divided the class into five groups.
老师把全班分成5个小组。

  isolate v. 分隔,隔离

〔辨析〕指区别看待问题、观点等,也指使人或物处于孤立、隔离的状态。

〔例证〕
It is wrong to isolate moral responsibility from political responsibility.
把道德责任和政治责任分隔开来是错误的。
The village was isolated by the flood.
这个村子因洪水而与外界隔绝。
People with contagious diseases should be isolated.
传染病患者应予以隔离。
The radical group in the ruling party insisted upon isolating the country politically.
执政党内的激进派坚持主张从政治上孤立该国。

  part v. 〈书〉(使)分开,分手

〔辨析〕多指使紧密相连的人或物分开,指父母和子女分开时多用被动语态。

〔例证〕
She parts her hair in the middle.
她从中间把头发分开。
The crowd parted to let the police car through.
人群分开让警车通过。
She hated being parted from the children.
她不愿和孩子们分离。
She has parted from her husband.
她和丈夫已经分居了。

短语动词

part with

1. 放弃,交出,卖掉(贵重物品或难舍之物)  


短语用例

part with sth

  1. 放弃,交出(尤指不舍得的东西)
    to give sth to sb else, especially sth that you would prefer to keep

    习惯用语

    n.

      the best/better part of sth

    • (事物、时间的)绝大部分,多半
      most of sth, especially a period of time; more than half of sth
      1. The journey took her the better part of an hour.
        旅程花去了她半个多小时。
    • for the most part

    • 多半;通常
      mostly; usually
      1. The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists.
        投稿者大多是专业科学家。
    • for my, his, their, etc. part

    • 就我(或他、他们等)而言
      speaking for myself, etc.
      1. have a part to play (in sth)

      2. 能帮助,能在…中发挥作用
        to be able to help sth
        1. We all have a part to play in the fight against crime.
          打击犯罪,我们大家都有一份责任。
      3. have/play a part (in sth)

      4. 参与某事
        to be involved in sth
        1. She plays an active part in local politics.
          她积极参与地方政治活动。
      5. have/play/take/want no part in/of sth

      6. 不参与,不卷入,拒绝加入(尤指不赞成的事情)
        to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it
        1. I want no part of this sordid business.
          我决不卷入这一卑鄙勾当。
      7. in part

      8. 部分地;在某种程度上
        partly; to some extent
        1. Her success was due in part to luck.
          她的成功在某种程度上是由于运气好。
      9. look/dress the part

      10. 外貌 / 穿着与工作(或身份、职务)相宜
        to have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or position
        1. a man/woman of (many) parts

        2. 多才多艺的人;多面手
          a person with many skills
          1. on the part of sb/on sb's part

          2. 由某人所为
            made or done by sb
            1. It was an error on my part.
              那是我的过失。
          3. part and parcel of sth

          4. 重要部分;基本部分
            an essential part of sth
            1. Keeping the accounts is part and parcel of my job.
              记账是我的主要工作。
          5. part of the furniture

          6. 见惯了的人(或东西);存在已久故不为人注意的人(或事物)
            a person or thing that you are so used to seeing that you no longer notice them
            1. I worked there so long that I became part of the furniture.
              我在那里工作得太久,都不为人注意了。
          7. take sth in good part

          8. 从容面对,不介意地接受(不太愉快的事)
            to accept sth slightly unpleasant without complaining or being offended
            1. take part (in sth)

            2. 参与某事
              to be involved in sth
              1. to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration
                参加讨论 / 示威 / 战斗 / 庆祝
              2. How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
                有多少国家参加了上届奥运会?
            3. take sb's part

            4. (在辩论等中)支持某人,站在某人一边
              to support sb, for example in an argument
              1. His mother always takes his part.
                他母亲总是向着他。
            5. discretion is the better part of valour

            6. 谨慎即大勇;慎重为勇敢之本
              you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks
              1. in large part

                in large measure

              2. 在很大程度上
                to a great extent
                1. Their success is due in large part to their determination.
                  他们的成功在很大程度上应归功于他们的决心。
              3. be greater/more than the sum of its parts

              4. 个体相加不如集体的力量大
                to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group

                v.

                  part company (with/from sb)

                • 离开;分手;断绝关系
                  to leave sb; to end a relationship with sb
                  1. This is where we part company (= go in different directions) .
                    这就是我们分手的地方。
                  2. The band have parted company with their manager.
                    乐队与其经理已散伙了。
                  3. The band and their manager have parted company.
                    乐队与其经理已散伙了。
                • (与某人)有意见分歧
                  to disagree with sb about sth
                  1. Weber parted company with Marx on a number of important issues.
                    韦伯与马克思在若干重大问题上意见有分歧。
                • a fool and his money are soon parted

                • 傻瓜口袋漏,有钱留不住;蠢人不积财
                  a person who is not sensible usually spends money too quickly or carelessly, or is cheated by others

                  英英释义

                  noun

                  1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
                    1. the function of a teacher
                    2. the government must do its part
                    3. play its role

                    Synonym:    functionofficerole

                  2. the part played by a person in bringing about a result
                    1. I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
                    2. they all did their share of the work

                    Synonym:    contributionshare

                  3. something less than the whole of a human artifact
                    1. the rear part of the house
                    2. glue the two parts together

                    Synonym:    portion

                  4. a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
                    1. his part was right in the middle

                    Synonym:    parting

                  5. that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
                    1. it requires vigilance on our part
                    2. they resisted every effort on his part

                  6. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
                    1. the written part of the exam
                    2. the finance section of the company
                    3. the BBC's engineering division

                    Synonym:    sectiondivision

                  7. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
                    1. she played the part of Desdemona

                    Synonym:    characterroletheatrical rolepersona

                  8. the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
                    1. he tried to sing the tenor part

                    Synonym:    voice

                  9. the extended spatial location of something
                    1. the farming regions of France
                    2. religions in all parts of the world
                    3. regions of outer space

                    Synonym:    region

                  10. a portion of a natural object
                    1. they analyzed the river into three parts
                    2. he needed a piece of granite

                    Synonym:    piece

                  11. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
                    1. he wanted his share in cash

                    Synonym:    shareportionpercentage

                  12. something determined in relation to something that includes it
                    1. he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
                    2. I read a portion of the manuscript
                    3. the smaller component is hard to reach
                    4. the animal constituent of plankton

                    Synonym:    portioncomponent partcomponentconstituent

                  verb

                  1. force, take, or pull apart
                    1. He separated the fighting children
                    2. Moses parted the Red Sea

                    Synonym:    separatedisunitedivide

                  2. come apart
                    1. The two pieces that we had glued separated

                    Synonym:    separatedivide

                  3. leave
                    1. The family took off for Florida

                    Synonym:    departstartstart outset forthset offset outtake off

                  4. go one's own way
                    1. The friends separated after the party

                    Synonym:    separatesplit

                  5. discontinue an association or relation
                    1. The business partners broke over a tax question
                    2. The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
                    3. My friend and I split up

                    Synonym:    separatesplit upsplitbreakbreak up

                  adv

                  1. in part
                    1. I felt partly to blame
                    2. He was partially paralyzed

                    Synonym:    partiallypartly