英语词汇“halve”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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halveverb

uk/hɑːv/us/hæv/

[ T ] to reduce something by half or divide something into two equal pieces:

In the past eight years, the elephant population in Africa has been halved.

The potatoes will cook more quickly if you halve them before you put them in the oven.

[ I ] If something halves, it is reduced by half:

Their profits have halved in the last six months.

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Becoming and making smaller or less

a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
attenuate
axe
bite
bite into sth
dive
drain
let sth down
let up
lower
make a hole in sth idiom
miniaturization
minimize
shrink
slash
step sth down
strip sth away
stripped down
subside
tail off

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halveverb [ T ]

us/hæv/

to divide something into two equal parts, or to reduce something to half of its original size, number, or degree:

The doctor decided to halve the dose of the drug.

halveverb [ I or T ]

uk/hɑːv/us

to reduce a number or amount by 50 per cent, or to be reduced by 50 per cent:

Canada, Japan, and the EU are committed to halving global emissions by 2050.

Pre-tax profits nearly halved last year to £14m.

halve the amount/number/cost of sth The industry's rush of consolidation in the last decade nearly halved the number of banks in the U.S. to around 7,500.

单词	halve
释义	English American Business halveverb uk/hɑːv/us/hæv/ [ T ] to reduce something by half or divide something into two equal pieces: In the past eight years, the elephant population in Africa has been halved. The potatoes will cook more quickly if you halve them before you put them in the oven. [ I ] If something halves, it is reduced by half: Their profits have halved in the last six months. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming and making smaller or less a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom attenuate axe bite bite into sth dive drain *let sth* down let up lower** make a hole in sth idiom miniaturization minimize shrink slash *step sth* down strip sth away stripped down subside tail off See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division halveverb [ T ] us/hæv/ to divide something into two equal parts, or to reduce something to half of its original size, number, or degree: The doctor decided to halve the dose of the drug. halveverb [ I or T ] uk/hɑːv/us to reduce a number or amount by 50 per cent, or to be reduced by 50 per cent:** Canada, Japan, and the EU are committed to halving global emissions by 2050. Pre-tax profits nearly halved last year to £14m. halve the amount/number/cost of sth The industry's rush of consolidation in the last decade nearly halved the number of banks in the U.S. to around 7,500.
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