- 隔开，分隔：
to separate two fields by a fence
用篱笆把两块地隔开
- 分开；使分离：
to separate an apple into three
把苹果分成三份
- 割开，把…切开：
to separate the branches from the truck
从主干上砍下分枝
- 使分散，使离散：
The young leopard separated from its mother would be eaten by other beast.
与母亲离散的幼豹很可能被其他的野兽吃掉。
- 断绝(关系等)，使脱离关系；使分居：
to separate from one's wife
与妻子分居
- 分离(混合物)；分解(物质等)；离析，提取：
to separate silver from the liquid
从液体中离析出白银
- 分类；把…分组：
to separate peanut in size
按颗粒大小分类花生米
- 区分，区别于：
to separate out one from another
区分二者之间的不同
- [美国英语]