据俄罗斯媒体报道,在俄罗斯总统梅德韦杰夫签署法令承认阿布哈兹和南奥塞梯独立后,格鲁吉亚外交部已经于9月2日正式通知俄罗斯驻格使馆两国断交,但格俄仍将保持领事关系。
外电中有如下报道:
Georgia on Tuesday formally severed diplomatic relations with Russia in protest against Moscow's recognition of the independence of two breakaway Georgian regions.格鲁吉亚于9月2日正式宣布与俄罗斯断交,抗议俄罗斯承认阿布哈兹和南奥塞梯独立。
;与;断绝外交关系;就是 sever diplomatic relations with;,sever,to break up a relationship,即分离,断绝。
另外一种比较正式的说法,即 terminate diplomatic relations with;与...终止外交关系)
;绝交;的常见表达还有 break ties with,cut ties with;
例如:It was time for them to leave their house, cut ties with the father and move on with their lives.他们该离开家、跟父亲断绝关系、过自己的生活了。)
有;绝交;就有;建交;。;建交;通常用establish, set up 来表达。例如,We have established trade ties with these regions. 我们和这些地区建立了贸易关系。)