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Chinese meaning
(外交/经济关系)彻底切断,断绝
彻底切断,斩断联系
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美国将与伊朗切断一切经济往来
Example
Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.
财政部长斯科特·贝森特表示,美国将切断与该国的一切经济联系,任何在金融上与伊朗合作的国家也将被孤立。
Source: BBC · 24 Aug 2026
Background ✎
美财长宣布将彻底切断与伊朗的经济往来,并孤立与伊朗合作的国家
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 se-(分开)+ parāre(安排),与 separate 同源
- 拉丁 se-(分开)+ parāre(安排、准备)→ 演变为 sever
Collocations
- sever ties / sever economic ties / sever relations
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