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单词 divvy
释义

divvy

verb

div·​vy ˈdi-vē How to pronounce divvy (audio)
divvied; divvying; divvies

transitive verb

: divide, share
divvy a pie
Between now and then, managing the divestiture will eat up much of Allen's time—he must divvy tens of billions of dollars in assets … David Kirkpatrick
Instead of divvying the spoils of a $12-$18 CD sale, labels, artists and songwriters are vying for nickels and dimes from 99 cent downloads. Brian Garrity
usually used with up
We divvied up the chores.Money is easier to divvy up than property, … Susan E. KuhnWhen the time comes to divvy up the school funding pie, maintenance departments wait patiently in line for their slice of resources. Mike KennedyEarly evidence suggests there has been a significant shift in how fiscal responsibilities are divvied up among the federal government, and state and local governments. Grant A. Driessen and Joseph S. Hughes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday that the administration is preparing to divvy up $50 billion in federal assistance to the computer chip industry, part of a new law known as the CHIPS and Science Act. Chris Megerian, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Today, the pair, whose HQ offices sit side by side, divvy up the CEO job into relatively neat categories. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 June 2022 The agencies divvy up rescues depending on the location of a person in distress. oregonlive, 23 June 2022 Make Different Zones Think about how your house and yard work together and decide how to divvy up the landscape to best suit your family's needs. Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022 The projects are voted on in the final frenetic days of the legislative session, when lawmakers meet late into the evening to divvy up money from various sources. Anita Lee, ProPublica, 24 June 2022 How to divvy up the costs has been a source of acrimony in the past. Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, 5 July 2022 One of the biggest unresolved issues is how to divvy up responsibility for underfunded pension plans. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2022 Instead, try to divvy up work equitably according to skill and include all key contributors in project discussions. Yec, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration from divide

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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