parceling

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A noun referring to the act of distributing something by allotting or apportioning it according to a plan.

• 🇨🇳指按计划将某物分割、分配或划分出去的行为，也指把土地等分成小块。

1. Distribution or apportionment C1 formal

   The act of dividing and distributing something, such as land or goods, according to a plan.

   • The parceling of the estate among the heirs took several months.
   • The government oversaw the parceling of public lands for development.
   • Careful parceling of resources ensured the project stayed on budget.

   🇨🇳分配

   同义词: allocationallotmentapportionmentdispensationdistributiondivisionpartitioningrationingsharing

   反义词: aggregationcollectionconsolidationgatheringunification

• parcelings plural form
• parcelings' possessive plural form
• parceling's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to divide something into parts and distribute or wrap it, often used in the context of packaging or land division.

• 🇨🇳动词，表示把某物分成若干部分并分配或打包，常用于包装或土地分割的语境。

1. Divide into parts B2 formal

   To separate something into smaller sections or portions for distribution or allocation.

   • The land was parceled out among the heirs.
   • They parceled the work into manageable tasks.
   • The estate was parceled into several lots for sale.

   🇨🇳分成几部分

   同义词: allocateapportiondistributedividedole outpartitionportionsplit

   反义词: assemblecollectcombineconsolidategatherjoinmergeunite

2. Wrap or package B1 formal

   To make something into a wrapped container or bundle, typically for shipping or storage.

   • She parceled the gifts in brown paper.
   • The goods were parceled and sent to the customer.
   • He parceled the books together for mailing.

   🇨🇳打包

   同义词: boxbundlecrateencasepackpackagewrap

   反义词: openunbindunpackunsealunwrap

3. Cover with canvas strips C2 formal british

   To wrap or cover something, such as a rope or cable, with strips of canvas for protection.

   • The sailors parceled the rope to prevent fraying.
   • He parceled the cable with tarred canvas strips.
   • The rigging was parceled before being served with twine.

   🇨🇳用帆布条包裹

• parceled past participle
• parcelled past participle
• parceled past simple
• parcelled past simple
• parceling present participle
• parcelling present participle
• parcels third person singular

短语动词变体: parcel out