1、separate
分开的;单独的;独立的
Each villa has a separate sitting-room.
每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。
They are now making plans to form their own separate party.
他们如今正计划组建自己的独立政党。
不同的;各别的
Use separate chopping boards for raw meats, cooked meats, vegetables and salads.
切生肉、熟肉、蔬菜和拌色拉的青菜时要使用不同的切菜板。
Men and women have separate exercise rooms.
男女有各自的健身房。
(使)分开;(使)分离;分割;划分
Police moved in to separate the two groups.
警方介入进来,将两拨人分开。
The pans were held in both hands and swirled around to separate gold particles from the dirt.
双手握住淘选盘不停旋动将沙金和尘土分开。
2、oblige
(形势、规定或法律)强迫,迫使
The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot.
暴风雨愈发猛烈,我最终不得不弃车步行。
This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。
施恩惠于;帮…的忙
If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige.
如果你什么时候需要找人照看孩子,我很乐意帮忙。
We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers.
我们打电话给3位经济学家询问如何消除赤字,他们坦率地给予了答复。