halve
vt.对分;平摊
释义2:
halve
/ hAv , hB:v /
◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. divide into two parts of equal or roughly equal size• 将…对半分,二等分 »halve the aubergine lengthways. 将茄子纵向切成两半。 reduce or be reduced by half• 把…减半;被减至一半 »[no obj.] pre-tax profits nearly halved to £5 m. 税前利润降至500万英镑,几乎减少了一半。 »[with obj.] his pledge to halve the deficit over the next four years. 他在四年之内将赤字减少一半的保证。 share (something) equally with another person• 对半分享;对半分担 »she insisted on halving the bill. 她坚持两人对半付账。 [Golf] use the same number of strokes as one's opponent and thus draw (a hole or match)• [高尔夫] 与对手以相同杆数打完(一穴或一场比赛)2. [usu. as noun halving] fit (crossing timbers) together by cutting out half the thickness of each• 半嵌接,槽舌接;合缺接(两块木料)【语源】
1. Middle English: from half
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