Tra từ divorce - Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

divorce UK [dɪˈvɔːs] US [-ˈvɔːrs] noun [ divorces ]

PEOPLE

1. <I > countable or uncountable when a marriage is ended by an official or legal process
• The last I heard they were getting a divorce.
• Divorce is on the increase.
• Ellie wants a divorce.
• What are the chances of a marriage ending in divorce?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Ending relationships and divorce

• I'm sure my views on marriage are coloured by my parents' divorce.
• She came out of the divorce settlement a rich woman.
• Her mind flashed back to the day of their divorce.
• One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce.
• In spite of the divorce there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at ease.

SUBJECTS
2. countable formal a separation
• Why is there such a divorce between the arts and the sciences in this country's schools?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Separating and dividing

verb

PEOPLE

1. <A > intransitive or transitive to end your marriage by an official or legal process
• She's divorcing her husband.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Ending relationships and divorce

• She divorced her husband on the grounds of mental cruelty.
• My brother's getting divorced so I'm going home for a family powwow this weekend.
• Have you heard the news about Tina and Tom? They're getting divorced.
• There is no longer any stigma to being divorced.
• My parents separated when I was six and divorced a couple of years later.

SUBJECTS

2. transitive to separate two subjects
• How can you divorce the issues of environmental protection and overpopulation?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Separating and dividing