subdivide
verb [transitive, often passive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they subdivide | |
| he / she / it subdivides | |
| past simple subdivided | |
| past participle subdivided | |
| -ing form subdividing |
- subdivide (something) (into something)
to divide something into smaller parts; to be divided into smaller parts （被）再分割，再分 Each of the chapters is subdivided into several double-page spreads. 每一章又被细分为几个跨页。 The bibliography is arranged in period sections, subdivided by subject. 参考书目被安排在时间段，按主题细分。 The second question also subdivides into two further questions. 第二个问题还细分为两个进一步的问题。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin subdividere (see sub-, divide).