名詞 partition:

1. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
   同義詞：divider
2. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
   同義詞：division, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation
3. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

動詞 partition:

1. divide into parts, pieces, or sections
   同義詞：partition off
2. separate or apportion into sections
   同義詞：zone

1. A grill or network of bars set in a window or door or used as a partition; a grate.
   格柵由桿做成的欄柵或框架，置于窗內(nèi)或門上用作隔離物; 格柵
2. I could hear what he was saying on the phone through the partition.
   我能隔著墻聽見他在電話里說了些什么。

par.ti.tion

n.（名詞）

The act or process of dividing something into parts.
分割，分裂：把某些事物分割成幾部分的行為或過程
The state of being so divided.
分割，分裂：被分開的狀態(tài)

Something that divides or separates, as a wall dividing one room or cubicle from another.
分隔物：分開或隔離的事物，如把一間屋子或小臥室與其它的房間隔開的墻
A wall, septum, or other separating membrane in an organism.
隔膜：器官內(nèi)的壁、隔膜或其它隔離薄膜
A part or section into which something has been divided.
部分，分割物：某物被分割成的部分或段
Division of a country into separate, autonomous nations.
分裂：把一個國家分割成獨立的、自治的幾個國家
Mathematics
【數(shù)學】
An expression of a positive integer as a sum of positive integers.
正整數(shù)式：用一個正整數(shù)來表示正整數(shù)總集合的表達方式
The decomposition of a set into a family of mutually exclusive sets.
劃分，分類：把一個集合分拆成幾個互相排斥的集合族
Computer Science A location in memory assigned to a program.
【計算機科學】 分區(qū)：分配給一個程序的存儲器空間
Law Division of property, especially real estate.
【法律】 不動產(chǎn)劃分：財產(chǎn)分割，尤指不動產(chǎn)的分割
v.tr.（及物動詞）
par.ti.tioned,par.ti.tion.ing,par.ti.tions
To divide into parts, pieces, or sections.
分割，分裂：把…分割成幾部分、幾塊或幾段
To divide or separate by means of a partition:
將…隔開：用分割的方式分開或隔離：
例句：
We partitioned off the alcove to make another bedroom.
我們把凹室分隔開作另一間臥室

To divide (a country) into separate, autonomous nations.
使（國家）分裂：把（一個國家）分割成獨立的、自治的幾個國家

來源：
Middle English particioun
中古英語 particioun
from Old French partition
源自 古法語 partition
from Latin partotiô partotiôn-
源自 拉丁語 partotiô partotiôn-
from partotus [past participle of] partore [to divide]
源自 partotus [] partore的過去分詞 [分開，分離]
from pars part- [part] * see part
源自 pars part- [部分] *參見 part

【引伸】
parti.tioner
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parti.tionment
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