Degrees of freedom for high-order binary constrained flows of soliton equat
ions admitting 2 x 2 Lax matrices are 2N + k(0). It is known that N + k(0)
pairs of canonical separated variables for their separation of variables ca
n be introduced directly via their Lax matrices. Here we propose a new meth
od to introduce the additional N pairs of canonical separated variables and
N additional separated equations. The Jacobi inversion problems for high-o
rder binary constrained flows and for soliton equations are also establishe
d. This new method can be applied to all high-order binary constrained flow
s admitting 2 x 2 Lax matrices.