[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]把…减半;减到一半 When you halve something or when it halves, it is reduced to half its previous size or amount.
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Dr Lee believes that men who exercise can halve their risk of cancer of the colon...
李医生相信,锻炼身体能使患结肠癌的风险降低一半。
The work force has been halved in two years...
劳动力在两年里减少了一半。
Meanwhile, sales of vinyl records halved in 1992 to just 6.7m.
与此同时,黑胶唱片的销售量在1992年下降了一半,只有670万张。
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[VERB 动词]将…对半分;把…二等分 If you halve something, you divide it into two equal parts.
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Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside.
将菠萝对半切开,挖出里面的果肉。
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(half 的复数)Halves is the plural of half.
Oxford
halve/hɑːv; NAmEhæv/verb1[intransitive , transitive ]to reduce by a half; to make sth reduce by a half (使)减半◆The shares have halved in value.股价已经跌了一半。halvesth ◆The company is halving its prices.该公司正将产品半价出售。2[transitive ]halvesth to divide sth into two equal parts 把…对半分IDIOMsee
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halvehalve /hɑːv $ hæv/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1to reduce something by a half: Cash cuts have halved the number of places available on training courses.2to cut or divide something into two equal pieces: Halve the potatoes lengthwise.
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