subdivide
UK/'sʌbdi'vaid/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
v.
To divide something that has already been divided into even smaller parts
再分，细分，把…分成更小的部分
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsubunder, below
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Common Collocations
- 1.subdivide land细分土地
- 2.subdivide into categories分类细分
- 3.[further subdivide]进一步细分
- 4.subdivide a plot划分地块
Example Sentences
- 1.
The developer plans to subdivide the large plot of land into smaller residential lots.
- 2.
The professor subdivided the course into four distinct modules for easier learning.
- 3.
Biologists often subdivide species into subspecies based on regional genetic differences.