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halve

释义

halve

verb

UK /hɑːv/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	halve
he/she/it	halves
present participle	halving
past tense	halved
past participle	halved

1
transitive to reduce something to half its original size, number, or amount
The bank had to halve its discount rate.
Synonyms and related words
To reduce something
cut back
cut down
reduce
1. 1a
  intransitive to be reduced to half the original size, number, or amount
  The number of people contracting the disease has halved.
  Synonyms and related words
  To become less in size, amount or value
  crater
  decrease
  decline
2
transitive to divide something into two pieces of equal size
Synonyms and related words
To share or divide something between people
share
divide
distribute

halve

verb

US /hæv/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	halve
he/she/it	halves
present participle	halving
past tense	halved
past participle	halved

1
transitive to reduce something to half its original size, number, or amount
The bank had to halve its discount rate.
Synonyms and related words
To reduce something
cut back
reduce
shrivel
1. 1a
  intransitive to be reduced to half the original size, number, or amount
  The number of people contracting the disease has halved.
  Synonyms and related words
  To become less in size, amount or value
  crater
  decrease
  diminish
2
transitive to divide something into two pieces of equal size
Synonyms and related words
To share or divide something between people
share
divide
distribute

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