"Divide" 是英语单词，表示 "分开" 的意思。这个单词来源于拉丁语 "dividĕre"，意思是 "把某物分成两部分"。
例句：
Can you divide this cake into eight spces? (你能把这个蛋糕切成八片吗？)
The company decided to divide its operations into three separate divisions. (公司决定把业务分成三个独立的部门。)
The river divides the city into two parts. (这条河把城市分成了两部分。)