piecemeal

英 [ˈpiːsmiːl]

美 [ˈpiːsmiːl]

adj.  逐渐做成(或发生)的; 零敲碎打的; 零散的
adv.  逐渐地; 零碎地; 一件一件

IELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14731 / COCA.19660

牛津词典

adj.

• 逐渐做成（或发生）的；零敲碎打的；零散的
  done or happening gradually at different times and often in different ways, rather than carefully planned at the beginning
  1. a piecemeal approach to dealing with the problem
     全无章法的解决问题的方式
  2. piecemeal changes
     零星的变化

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （变化或过程）逐渐发生的，零敲碎打的，零散的
  If you describe a change or process aspiecemeal, you disapprove of it because it happens gradually, usually at irregular intervals, and is probably not satisfactory.
  1. Instead of the government's piecemeal approach, what is needed is a radical shake-up of 16-19 education.
     需要的不是政府零敲碎打的措施，而是要对16至19岁年龄段的教育进行彻底变革。
  2. ...piecemeal changes to the constitution.
     对宪法零星的修订
  3. Piecemealis also an adverb.
     
  4. The government plans to sell the railways piecemeal to the private sector...
     政府计划逐步将铁路私有化。
  5. It was built piecemeal over some 130 years.
     它是在差不多130年的时间里一点一点地建造起来的。

英英释义

adj

• one thing at a time
  Synonym:bit-by-bitin small stagesstep-by-stepstepwise

adv

• a little bit at a time
  1. the research structure has developed piecemeal
  Synonym:little by littlebit by bitin stages

双语例句

• I do not believe that any corresponding criticism of the piecemeal method can be offered.
  我不相信能对渐进方法提出适当批评。
• It is clear that existing, piecemeal efforts by European leaders have been ineffective.
  显然，欧洲领导人目前零散的纾困努力是无效的。
• Gaogangli only received piecemeal and incremental changes in housing conditions and infrastructure.
  高岗里则仅仅逐步地改善了住房条件和基础设施；
• Let's settle the matter at one stroke, not piecemeal.; Let's do this at one go, not bit by bit.
  把这事一气儿解决了吧，别零敲碎打了。
• Past banking crises show that late, piecemeal rescues cost more and work less well.
  过往的银行危机证明了迟到而零散的救助不仅成本更高，而且效果更差。
• Piecemeal defection for any weak country is dangerous, unpredictable and costly.
  对任何弱小的成员国来说，一步一步地脱离欧元区都是危险、前途未卜和代价高昂的。
• The Mabel Dodge Luhan house was eventually sold, its furniture packed up piecemeal.
  梅贝尔·道奇·卢汉的房子最后终于被卖掉了，家具也拆了。
• I've only had a piecemeal account of what happened.
  我对发生的事情只有支离破碎的了解。
• Realizing data deletion and reversion piecemeal or in batches with mechanism of recycle bin;
  采用回收站的机制在库中管理单条和成批的波谱数据；
• The new high-rise was assembled piecemeal.
  那幢新的高层建筑是一块一块地组装起来的。