subdivide

IPA/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/
KK[sˌʌbdəvˈaɪd]IPA/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/

subdivide — verb

  • subdivide,,present simple I / you / we / they
  • subdividepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • subdivides,,he / she / it
  • subdivideshe / she / it
  • subdivided,,past simple
  • subdividedpast simple
  • subdividing,,-ing form
  • subdividing-ing form

1. to break something that has already been marked out into even smaller sections,

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to break something that has already been marked out into even smaller sections, or to separate in that way

例句

Engineers subdivided the old factory floor into four quiet studio rooms.

subdivide something into + number + rooms

The teacher subdivided the long chapter into three shorter homework sections.

subdivide a chapter into smaller sections

同義詞
  • divide

    a broader everyday verb that does not always imply a second stage of division

  • split

    more informal and often used for breaking something into separate pieces

  • partition

    more formal and often used for territory, rooms, or official plans

反義詞
  • merge

    to join smaller parts into one larger unit again

  • combine

    to bring separate parts together into one whole

文法句型

subdivide something into smaller sections

something is subdivided into smaller sections

用法筆記

This verb is usually followed by into plus a plural noun naming the smaller parts. It is common with land, districts, chapters, and digital grids, and the passive is frequent when the new sections matter more than the person dividing them.

常見錯誤

❌They subdivided the field by four parts.
✅They subdivided the field into four parts.
💡This verb normally takes 'into' before the smaller sections.