释义 |
sub·divide \“+\ verb Etymology: Middle English subdividen, from Late Latin subdividere, from Latin sub- further + dividere to divide — more at sub-, divide transitive verb 1. : to further divide (what has already been divided) : divide the parts of into more parts < the functional divisions were then subdivided into geographic classes > 2. : to divide into several parts < bulkheads subdivide the ship into watertight compartments > especially : to divide (a tract of land) into building lots : lay out a subdivision on (unimproved land) intransitive verb : to separate or become separated into subdivisions • sub·divider \“+\ noun |