piecemeal
US /ˈpiːs.miːl/
UK /ˈpiːs.miːl/
副詞
分階段地, 零散地
done or made in stages, not all at once
範例:
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The project was completed piecemeal over several months.
該項目在幾個月內分階段完成。
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They collected the information piecemeal from various sources.
他們從各種來源零散地收集信息。
形容詞
零碎的, 不完整的
characterized by being done or made in stages; not unified or complete
範例:
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The government's approach to the crisis was criticized as being too piecemeal.
政府應對危機的方式被批評為過於零碎。
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They made piecemeal changes to the policy, rather than a complete overhaul.
他們對政策進行了零碎的修改，而不是徹底改革。