Bifurcate



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.分为两支, 分叉
• ［英］ v.分为两支, 分叉 ( to divide into two parts or branches)
• ［类］ 反义词: coalesce ( 接合)
• ［记］ bi ( 两个) +furc ( 叉fork) +ate -> 分为两叉
• ［同］ 同根词:furcate ( 分叉的)

Webster Collegiate

verb (-cated; -cating)

• Etymology: Medieval Latin bifurcatus, past participle of bifurcare, from Latin bifurcus two-pronged, from bi- + furca fork
• Date: 1615
• transitive verb
  • to cause to divide into two branches or parts
• intransitive verb
  • to divide into two branches or parts
• ? bifurcate adjective

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