divide
/dɪˈvaɪd/
动词
(使)分开;(使)分组
At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the students to divide into small discussion groups.
讲座结束后,我想让所有学生分成几个讨论小组。
(使)产生分歧,(使)意见相左
It's just a fact that the principle that underpins any empire is divide and rule.
任何帝国支撑的原则就是分而治之,这只是一个事实。