c. 1300, from Anglo-French severer, Old French sevrer "to separate" (12c., later in French restricted to "to wean," i.e. "to separare from the mother"), from Vulgar Latin *seperare, from Latin separare "to separate" (see separate (v.)).
例文
1. He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family.
彼は家族とのすべての感情的な絆を断ち切った。
2.to sever a rope
ロープを切断
3.She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.
彼女はその会社とのすべての連絡を絶ちたいと思っている。
4.It was an easy shot now and he felt the cartilage sever .
この時は束ねるのが簡単で、軟骨が折れたと感じた。dd>-老人と海
5.You really want me to sever ties with all my close relatives?