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1. phrasal verb

If you say that someone carves something up, you disapprove of the way they have divided it into small parts.

[disapproval]

He has set about carving up the company which Hammer created from almost nothing. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

They have begun carving the country up like a pie. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

To carve someone up means to hurt them badly using a knife.

[informal] [Also VERB PARTICLE noun]

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carve up in British English

verb (tr, adverb)

to cut (something) into pieces

to divide or dismember (a country, land, etc)

noun carve-up

3. informal

an act or instance of dishonestly prearranging the result of a competition

4. slang

the distribution of something, as of booty

carve-up in British English

(ˈkɑːvʌp)

noun informal

an act or instance of dishonestly prearranging the result of a competition

The surprise defection of the hard Left on the eve of the election has further complicatedthe carve-up.

How heartbreaking it is to realise that you were beaten by a lesser opponent –largelydue to a carve-up by the referee.

the division or dismembering (a country, land, etc), esp when this seems to be unfair

the British carve-up of Africa

the distribution of booty, or of the profits from something, esp when this seems to be unfair

the carve-up of Iraq's oil interests

She feared she would be sidelined in any carve-up of her father's fortune.

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As they had carved up Poland, they might decide to carve up Europe.Hardly surprising, given the carve-up job matey had done on her in the kitchen.`A right carve-up and no mistake, but what's it got to do with you?

Chinese translation of 'carve up'

carve up

vt

[land, property] 划(劃)分 (huàfēn)

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释义	Trends of carve up View usage for: carve up 1. phrasal verb If you say that someone carves something up, you disapprove of the way they have divided it into small parts. [disapproval] He has set about carving up the company which Hammer created from almost nothing. [VERB PARTICLE noun] They have begun carving the country up like a pie. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb To carve someone up means to hurt them badly using a knife. [informal] [Also VERB PARTICLE noun] See full dictionary entry for carve carve up in British English verb (tr, adverb) 1. to cut (something) into pieces 2. to divide or dismember (a country, land, etc) noun carve-up 3. informal an act or instance of dishonestly prearranging the result of a competition 4. slang the distribution of something, as of booty carve-up in British English (ˈkɑːvʌp) noun informal 1. an act or instance of dishonestly prearranging the result of a competition The surprise defection of the hard Left on the eve of the election has further complicatedthe carve-up. How heartbreaking it is to realise that you were beaten by a lesser opponent –largelydue to a carve-up by the referee. 2. the division or dismembering (a country, land, etc), esp when this seems to be unfair the British carve-up of Africa 3. the distribution of booty, or of the profits from something, esp when this seems to be unfair the carve-up of Iraq's oil interests She feared she would be sidelined in any carve-up of her father's fortune. Examples of 'carve up' in a sentence carve up As they had carved up Poland, they might decide to carve up Europe. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN Hardly surprising, given the carve-up job matey had done on her in the kitchen. Parkes, Roger RIOT `A right carve-up and no mistake, but what's it got to do with you? Higgins, Jack A SEASON IN HELL Chinese translation of 'carve up' carve up vt [land, property] 划(劃)分 (huàfēn) See carve Nearby words of carve up cartoon cartridge carve carve up carving case cash
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