词组 | parcel |
释义 | parcel [parcelled, parcelled, parcelling BrE] [parceled, parceled, parceling AmE] parcel out parcel out sth • parcel sth out to divide or share something among several people: ▪ He parcels out the work to team members according to their areas of expertise. ▪ Much of the best land in Egypt was parcelled out among rich landowners. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑share out parcel up 1. parcel up sth • parcel sth up BrE to wrap something with paper, string etc so that you can send it somewhere by post: ▪ She left her name and address so that the books could be parcelled up and sent to her. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑wrap up, ↑box up 2. parcel up sth • parcel sth up BrE to divide something into separate parts, especially an area of land or a large company: ▪ The British parcelled up Africa with the help of the other Europeans, and straight lines were drawn on maps to represent the borders of countries. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑divide up |
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