separate sb / sth ↔ out 1. to divide a group of people or things into smaller groups把…分开:•We must separate out these different factors and examine each one.我们必须把这些不同的因素整理出来逐个进行研究。2. to remove one type of thing or person from a group把…区分出来:[+ from ]•Many older people may prefer not to be separated out from the rest of the adult population.许多老人可能不喜欢别人把他们和其他的成年人口区别开来。 |