[例句] Aunt divided the cake among the children.

姨妈把蛋糕分给孩子们。

[小试身手] 请用divide或 separate的适当形式填空。

1． As we joined the big crowd I got _____ from my friends.

2． The long history of iron may be ________ into three periods.

3． The Red Sea _____ Africa from Asia.

4． She does not want to be ______ from this man.

Key: 1. separated 2. divided 3. separates 4. separate（d）

Project

state 意为"国家"，侧重指政权、政体、政府。例如：

They saved a lot of money for the state.

他们为国家节约了很多钱。

[拓展] nation与country都有"国家"的含义，但侧重点不同：

(1) nation 侧重指全体国民，民族。

the Chinese nation 中华民族

All the nations of the world will be present at the conference.

世界上所有的国家都将参加这次大会。

(2) country 侧重指国土，乡间，也可指国民。

After many years abroad, he returned to his country.

在国外呆了多年之后，他回到自己的祖国。

[注意] country没有相应的形容词。"某国的"、"全国的"、"国家的"有以下不同说法：

national economy (culture, anthem ...)

国民经济（民族文化、国歌......）

a movement on a nation-wide scale

一个全国范围的运动

All-China Association of Writers and Artists

全国文联

state organs (state farms, state-owned enterprises ...) 国家机构（国营农场、国营企业......）