英语词汇“hive off”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

hive off

释义

Phr V

hive off

hives, hiving, hived

hive off sth or hive sth off

to separate one part of a company from the rest of the company, usually by selling it

The plan is to hive off individual companies once they are profitable.It is not known what will happen to the rest of the company once the shipyard has been hived off.

phrasehive off1. hive off sth • hive sth off BrE to separate one part of a business from the rest, usually by selling it: The move to hive off most of their retail shops has saved $6 million. Many of our services will be hived off to agencies.■ SIMILAR TO: sell off2. hive sth off • hive off sth BrE to separate one or more parts of a group from all the rest: The Indians had been hived off into reservations.■ SIMILAR TO: separate off

hive off

To separate someone or something from someone or something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hive" and "off." I think we need to hive this group off into another homeroom—there's just too many kids in here.

hive off

To set something apart from a group: The CEO hived off the department into another division. The police academy hived the new recruits off during orientation.

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