单词 | halve |
释义 | halve (hɑːv , US hæv ) Word forms: halves , halving , halved 1. verb When you halve something or when it halves, it is reduced to half its previous size or amount. Dr Lee believes that men who exercise can halve their risk of cancer of the colon. [VERB noun] The work force has been halved in two years. [VERB noun] Since then oil prices have halved in value. [VERB] Synonyms: cut in half, reduce by fifty per cent, decrease by fifty per cent, lessen by fifty per cent 2. verb If you halve something, you divide it into two equal parts. Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside. [VERB noun] Synonyms: split in two, cut in half, bisect, divide in two 3. Halves is the plural of half. Collocations: halve the amount Setting a washing machine to a cool, short cycle can halve the amount of tiny fibres shed by clothing, a study has shown. Times,Sunday Times The manufacturer estimates that using them could more than halve the amount of energy needed to cool your conservatory. Times, Sunday Times Both solutions will probably halve the amount of water you'd normally need to pour into them. Times, Sunday Times Halve the amount of chilli if you're worried about it being too spicy. Times, Sunday Times Over a lifetime of saving they are estimated to halve the amount left in an individual's pension pot at retirement. Times, Sunday Times Staying at home two days a week could save up to 2,000 a year in fares, and going off-peak could halve the cost. The Sun In urban areas this can halve the cost of installing the system. Times, Sunday Times The bank says it hopes to halve the cost of sending money home, from about $20 per transfer to about $10. Times, Sunday Times Limiting it to 36,000 would halve the cost and save 2bn a year. Times, Sunday Times Now 300 bursaries are on offer which effectively halves the cost of being trained as an instructor. The Sun Membership should be reduced by natural wastage and no new entrants allowed until the number is halved. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He urged councils to halve the number of calls either put through to the wrong person or ending in failure. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They nearly halve the risk of cardiac failure when the heart becomes too weak to pump blood. The Sun (2016) Vitamin D supplements can halve the risk of asthma attacks, the most rigorous review of evidence has concluded. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Studies have suggested it may halve the risk of some cancers. The Sun (2011) TAKING the Pill for ten years can almost halve the risk of ovarian cancer, a study found. The Sun (2011) First, always carry an aspirin in a case you or anyone else suffers a mild heart attack (a 300mg tablet can halve the size of a heart attack). Times, Sunday Times He cut the prices on 300 lines by up to 15%, then halved the size of the operating board to 10 directors. Times, Sunday Times Larvae exposed to mucus from predatory fish respond to the threat by cloning themselves, thus doubling their numbers while effectively halving their size. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 使减半 Japanese: 半分に減らす |
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