| 词组 | divorce |
| 释义 | noun | verb divorce1 /dəˈvɔːs, dɪˈvɔːs $ -ɔːrs/ noun the legal ending of a marriageverbsget a divorce After five unhappy years they decided to get a divorce.ask (sb) for a divorce She asked her husband for a divorce after he had been unfaithful.want a divorce She told him she wanted a divorce.a marriage ends in divorce One in three marriages ends in divorce.file/petition for (a) divorce (=start the legal divorce process) The next day I saw a lawyer and filed for a divorce.be granted a divorce (=be legally given one) Mullaney’s wife was granted a divorce on grounds of his adultery.go through a divorce (=experience a divorce) I was going through a divorce and it was a very painful time.a divorce comes through (=you get a legal document stating that your marriage has ended) The divorce came through last month, so she is free to remarry.adjectivesa bitter/painful divorce After a long and bitter divorce, Wendy was looking forward to starting a new life. | I had been through a painful divorce, and wasn’t ready for a new relationship.a messy divorce (=complicated and unpleasant to deal with) For the children’s sake we want to avoid a messy divorce.an amicable divorce (=friendly and without angry feelings) The marriage ended in an amicable divorce, and they still spend holidays together.divorce + nounsthe divorce rate (=the number of people who get a divorce) The country has a high divorce rate.a divorce case (=a legal case dealing with a divorce) It was the biggest divorce case that an English court has dealt with.a divorce settlement (=the amount of money, property etc each person gets in a divorce) She received a $10 million divorce settlement from her first husband.divorce proceedings (=the legal processes of getting a divorce) Ben and I separated in May, and I’ve now started divorce proceedings.a divorce lawyer/court (=one dealing with divorce) She’s a famous New York divorce lawyer.divorce papers (=documents concerning a divorce) My husband refused to sign the divorce papers.phrasesgrounds for divorce (=acceptable reasons for divorce, according to the law) Violence and neglect are grounds for divorce. noun | verb divorce2 /dəˈvɔːs $ -ɔːrs/ verb if someone divorces their husband or wife, or if two people divorce, they legally end their marriage: They got divorced after only two years of marriage.THESAURUS: divorce separate to start to live apart from your husband or wife because of problems in your marriage: She separated from her husband and moved to a flat in London. | They argued all the time and in the end agreed to separate. split up/break up to end a marriage or a romantic relationship: When Andy was nine, his parents split up. | He’s just broken up with his girlfriend. leave sb to stop living with your husband, wife, or partner, often because you are having a relationship with someone else: Her husband left her for a younger woman after 27 years of marriage. | Dan’s left me - he says he doesn't love me anymore. |
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