英语词汇“piecemeal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Adverb remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints one well-aimed blow ripped the piñata piecemeal Adjective They've done piecemeal repairs in the past, but the bridge now needs major reconstruction. Some people want the changes to be made all at once, but I think we should take a more piecemeal approach.

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This plan was killed off piecemeal in the early 1970s.

Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Organizations are much more likely to have a combination of cloud and on-premises configurations that were added piecemeal, since ripping everything out and starting over is seldom an option.

Forbes, 1 July 2022 Those games all have to be squeezed into the schedule somewhere, and the Astros-Yankees games are being done piecemeal.

Matt Young, Chron, 30 June 2022 Martin, the 47th Ward alderman, said the city’s approach to bike safety has been piecemeal over the years.

Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022 Historian Leslie Wilson hypothesizes that the vagueness of -teenth might be intentional, to symbolize the way liberty was experienced, piecemeal, on different days as the news spread.

Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2022 When the widow ran into debt with the town and couldn't repay, her property, including more than a half dozen slaves, were seized and sold off piecemeal.

BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 Higher earners also have the cash reserves and time flexibility to comparison shop for groceries or other goods, while average Angelenos have to buy essential goods such as toilet paper piecemeal and face the rising prices week by week.

Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 The alternative is a fragmented, piecemeal smart home and broadband plan.

Natasha Tamaskar, Forbes, 7 June 2022

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Eric Lindblom, a former FDA official who is now a senior scholar at Georgetown University, argued that the FDA’s slow piecemeal approach is enabling bad behavior from vaping companies.

Nicholas Florko And Elissa Welle, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 Biden has expressed some willingness to support piecemeal immigration reform, but said that providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants would be a necessary part of any more comprehensive immigration bill.

Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 1 May 2022 However, such innovations have up until now advanced the cause in piecemeal fashion, fueled by the parochial interests of profit seeking investors.

John Kao, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Administration officials, though, had in the past suggested to reporters that sanctions would not come in a piecemeal fashion.

Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2022 The four-day week emerged as an all-in-one solution to a range of problems that were often addressed in piecemeal fashion, from retaining working parents to combating burnout up and down the corporate hierarchy.

Caitlin Harrington, Wired, 3 Feb. 2022 The agency said in a statement on Monday that the final score would be ready by Friday; the office has already published cost estimates for several of the bill’s provisions, and is continuing to do so in piecemeal fashion.

Grace Segers, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2021 Courthouses throughout the state reopened to the public in piecemeal fashion after last year’s lockdown.

Rafael Olmeda, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2021 The ability to have a dedicated network of flex office space across multiple markets with one provider is more accessible than a piecemeal approach with many different landlords.

John Ward, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	piecemeal
释义	piecemeal 1 of 2 adverb piece·meal ˈpēs-ˌmēl -ˈmēl 1 : one piece at a time : gradually 2 : in pieces or fragments : apart piecemeal 2 of 2 adjective : done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way piecemeal reforms in the system Synonyms Adverb gradationally gradually inchmeal little by little piece by piece Adjective gradational gradual incremental phased step-by-step See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adverb remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints one well-aimed blow ripped the piñata piecemeal Adjective They've done piecemeal repairs in the past, but the bridge now needs major reconstruction. Some people want the changes to be made all at once, but I think we should take a more piecemeal approach. Recent Examples on the Web Adverb This plan was killed off piecemeal in the early 1970s. Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Organizations are much more likely to have a combination of cloud and on-premises configurations that were added piecemeal, since ripping everything out and starting over is seldom an option. Forbes, 1 July 2022 Those games all have to be squeezed into the schedule somewhere, and the Astros-Yankees games are being done piecemeal. Matt Young, Chron, 30 June 2022 Martin, the 47th Ward alderman, said the city’s approach to bike safety has been piecemeal over the years. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022 Historian Leslie Wilson hypothesizes that the vagueness of -teenth might be intentional, to symbolize the way liberty was experienced, piecemeal, on different days as the news spread. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2022 When the widow ran into debt with the town and couldn't repay, her property, including more than a half dozen slaves, were seized and sold off piecemeal. BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 Higher earners also have the cash reserves and time flexibility to comparison shop for groceries or other goods, while average Angelenos have to buy essential goods such as toilet paper piecemeal and face the rising prices week by week. Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 The alternative is a fragmented, piecemeal smart home and broadband plan. Natasha Tamaskar, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Adjective Eric Lindblom, a former FDA official who is now a senior scholar at Georgetown University, argued that the FDA’s slow piecemeal approach is enabling bad behavior from vaping companies. Nicholas Florko And Elissa Welle, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 Biden has expressed some willingness to support piecemeal immigration reform, but said that providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants would be a necessary part of any more comprehensive immigration bill. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 1 May 2022 However, such innovations have up until now advanced the cause in piecemeal fashion, fueled by the parochial interests of profit seeking investors. John Kao, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Administration officials, though, had in the past suggested to reporters that sanctions would not come in a piecemeal fashion. Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2022 The four-day week emerged as an all-in-one solution to a range of problems that were often addressed in piecemeal fashion, from retaining working parents to combating burnout up and down the corporate hierarchy. Caitlin Harrington, Wired, 3 Feb. 2022 The agency said in a statement on Monday that the final score would be ready by Friday; the office has already published cost estimates for several of the bill’s provisions, and is continuing to do so in piecemeal fashion. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2021 Courthouses throughout the state reopened to the public in piecemeal fashion after last year’s lockdown. Rafael Olmeda, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2021 The ability to have a dedicated network of flex office space across multiple markets with one provider is more accessible than a piecemeal approach with many different landlords. John Ward, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1593, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition piecemeal adverb piece·meal ˈpēs-ˌmēl : one piece at a time : little by little The repairs were made piecemeal. piecemeal 1 of 2 adjective as in gradual proceeding or changing by steps or degrees a piecemeal attempt to remedy the traffic congestion Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gradual phased incremental step-by-step gradational stepped progressive tapered imperceptible inching decrescent increscent Antonyms & Near Antonyms sudden abrupt discontinuous acute saltatory dynamic sharp volatile changeable meteoric See More piecemeal 2 of 2 adverb 1 as in gradually by small steps or amounts remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints Synonyms & Similar Words gradually slowly bit by bit by degrees inch by inch progressively gradationally inchmeal increasingly piece by piece hierarchically little by little imperceptibly fractionally crescively Antonyms & Near Antonyms abruptly suddenly sharply hastily acutely steeply precipitously See More 2 as in apart into parts or pieces one well-aimed blow ripped the piñata piecemeal Synonyms & Similar Words apart to pieces asunder Antonyms & Near Antonyms together
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