n. 分离, 分居, 缺口, 退职【化】 分离【医】 分离, 分开【经】 使解除契约

separate/separation/separately/divide/division/undivided/unite/union/join
记忆：
1. separate [ 5sepEreit ] adj. 分开的, 分离的, 单独的 v. 分开, 隔离（separate A from B） Nothing can separate her from me!什么也不能把她与我分离！
2. separation [ sepE5reiFEn ] n. 分离, 分开 The separation is due to be a failure. 分裂注定是要失败的。
3. separately [5sepErEtlI] adv. 个别地, 分别地 I will have a word with them separately. 我要分别与他们谈一谈。
4. divide [ di5vaid] v. 分, 划分 (divide into ) Our class can be divided into five groups.我们班可以分成五个小组。
5. division [ di5viVEn] n. 分开, 分割, 区分, 除法 The division of labour doesn’t mean the division of respect. 劳动的分工并不意味着尊重与否。
6. undivided [ 5Qndi5vaidid ] adj. 未分开的, 专一的, 专心的 The boy stared at the screen with undivided attention. 男孩专心地注视着屏幕。
7. individual [ 7indi5vidjuEl] in-divid-ual n. 个人, 个体 adj. 个别的, 单独的, 个人的 We have no right to comment on her individual way of dressing我们无权评论她个人的穿着方式。
8. unite [ ju(:)5nait ] n. 联合, 团结 If we unite people who are likely to unite, we will have the strongest power. 当我们团结到能够团结的人，我们就变得最强大。
9. union [ 5ju:njEn] n. 联合, 合并 You may join our union if you like. 如果你愿意，你可以加入到我们的联合会。
10. join [ dVCin ] n. 参加, 结合, 加入 After joining the party, he found it was far from what he presumed. 入了那个党后，他发现它远远不是他事先认为的那样。
另类阅读：
Chen Shuibian’s separation can’t be successful. No one can separate Taiwan from the mainland. China will unite completely sooner or later. The election in March shows that people in Taiwan have been divided into different groups. Many have joined the unions against Chen.