secession

名詞

1. 1

   脫離、退出、分離正式

   The region voted for secession from the federal government last year.

   該地區去年投票決定脫離聯邦政府。

2. 2

   脫離聯邦歷史，多指美國南方各州

   The secession of the southern states led directly to civil war.

   南方各州脫離聯邦直接引發了內戰。