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

单词	piecemeal
释义	piece·meal I. \ˈpē\|smē(ə)l\ adverb Etymology: Middle English pece-mele, from pece piece + -mele -meal 1. : one piece at a time : by degrees : little by little : gradually < has achieved the real substance of independence gradually and piecemeal — H.R.Lieberman > 2. : in pieces or fragments : apart < the beasts will tear thee piecemeal — Alfred Tennyson > II. noun : fragment — usually used with by < we know … by piecemeal and accumulation — J.H.Newman > III. adjective : done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way : gradual < engaged in piecemeal attacks upon discrimination — Collier's Year Book > IV. transitive verb : to divide piecemeal : separate into pieces
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