A: He cleaves to his old traditions despite the modern world.
A：尽管处于现代世界，他仍坚持他的传统。

B: The butcher cleaves the meat into smaller pieces.
B：屠夫将肉切成较小的块。

1) 劈开，切开

2) 依附，贴近

3) 坚持，固守

1. 劈开，切开

2. 依附，坚持

verb

1. to split or sever something, especially along a natural line

2. to adhere firmly and closely to something

Synonym: split, sever, adhere, stick