halves

英 [hɑːvz]

美 [hævz]

n. 一半; 半; (比赛、音乐会等的)半场，半局; (啤酒等饮料的)半品脱
half的复数; halve的第三人称单数

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.