Wordiyopiecemeal
🇬🇧 UK/'pi:smi:l/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
adv.
Done or made gradually, one piece or stage at a time.
一点一点地，逐步地，零零碎碎地
adj.
Done or made in separate stages rather than all at once.
零碎的，逐步的，分阶段的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishpiecemealother
=piecemeal
Common Collocations
- 1.piecemeal approach零散的方式
- 2.piecemeal reform零敲碎打式的改革
- 3.piecemeal manner逐步推进的方式
- 4.[piecemeal fashion]分散零碎的做法
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government's piecemeal approach to healthcare reform frustrated many doctors.
- 2.
She assembled the furniture piecemeal, following the instructions one step at a time.
- 3.
The old city was developed piecemeal over centuries, resulting in a maze of narrow streets.