partitionpar•ti•tion /pɑː'tɪʃ(ə)n/

vt

1. (用隔板等)隔开，分隔

• The original large room has been partitioned off into separate offices. 原来的大房间被隔成了几间办公室。

2. 分割，瓜分

• The country was partitioned by the imperialist powers. 这个国家被帝国主义列强瓜分了。