Cleave



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 劈开; 分裂
• ［英］ v. 劈开 ( to divide with an ax) ; 分裂 ( to split; separate)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: c+leave ( 分开)
• ［同］ adj. cleavable
• ［例］ He cleaved the logs with his axe.

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb (cleaved or clove; also clave; cleaved; cleaving)

• Etymology: Middle English clevien, from Old English clifian; akin to Old High German kleben to stick
• Date: before 12th century
• to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
• Synonyms: see stick

II. verb (cleaved; also cleft or clove; cleaved; also cleft or cloven; cleaving)

• Etymology: Middle English cleven, from Old English clēofan; akin to Old Norse kljūfa to split, Latin glubere to peel, Greek glyphein to carve
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow ; split
  • 2. to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views
  • 3. to subject to chemical cleavage protein cleaved by an enzyme
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to split especially along the grain
  • 2. to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting
• Synonyms: see tear

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