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halve
英 [hɑːv]
美 [hæv]
[VERB]
1. half的复数形式
Halves is the plural of half.
IRREG FORM. 不规则形式
halves , halving , halved
1. [I 不及物动词] 使减半 , 减为一半
When you halve something or when it halves, it is reduced to half its previous size or amount.
双语例句
例：Dr Lee believes that men who exercise can halve their risk of colon cancer.
李医生认为，坚持锻炼可使男性患结肠癌的风险减半。
例：The workforce has been halved in two years.
劳动力已在两年内减半。
例：Sales of vinyl records halved in 1992 to just 6.7m.
1992年黑胶唱片的销量减半，只有670万张。
2. [T 及物动词] 把…对半分开
If you halve something, you divide it into two equal parts.
双语例句
例：Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside.
把菠萝对半切开，把果肉挖出来。