halved

英 [hɑːvd]

美 [hævd]

v.  (使)减半; 把…对半分
halve的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：halved　

BNC.39694 / COCA.30248

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 把…减半;减到一半
  When youhalvesomething or when ithalves, it is reduced to half its previous size or amount.
  1. Dr Lee believes that men who exercise can halve their risk of cancer of the colon...
     李医生相信，锻炼身体能使患结肠癌的风险降低一半。
  2. The work force has been halved in two years...
     劳动力在两年里减少了一半。
  3. Meanwhile, sales of vinyl records halved in 1992 to just 6.7m.
     与此同时，黑胶唱片的销售量在1992年下降了一半，只有670万张。
• VERB 将…对半分;把…二等分
  If youhalvesomething, you divide it into two equal parts.
  1. Halve the pineapple and scoop out the inside.
     将菠萝对半切开，挖出里面的果肉。
• （half 的复数）
  Halvesis the plural ofhalf.

双语例句

• Crude oil prices halved over the 12 months but doubled after a trough in December.
  原油价格在过去12个月内下跌了一半，但比去年12月的低点翻了一番。
• The new method has halved the production cost.
  新方法使生产成本减少一半。
• The government's armed forces have halved their strength for the festive break.
  由于节日休假，政府武装部队人数减半。
• After the pessimistic sales forecasts, production was halved.
  在做了悲观销售预测之后，产量降低了一半。
• The Concorde has halved travel time between some of world's major cities.
  协和式飞机把来往于世界一些大城市之间的飞行时间缩短了一半。
• The doses I suggested for adults could be halved or quartered.
  我之前建议成人服用的剂量可以降到1/2或者1/4。
• Hong Kong last year halved its wine tax from 80 per cent thanks to a large fiscal surplus.
  由于财政盈余不菲，香港去年将葡萄酒税从80%减半至40%。
• Inflation has halved from its peak of 12 per cent last year as food and fuel prices have eased.
  随着食品和燃料价格回落，通货膨胀率已从去年12%的历史高点下降了一半。
• The shares have halved in value.
  股价已经跌了一半。
• But between February and June 2007, when daily turnover almost tripled, monthly new loans halved.
  但在2007年2月至6月期间，股市日成交量几乎增长了两倍，而月度新增贷款却下降了一半。