1·In the last ten years automation has reduced the work force here by half.
在过去的10年中，自动化已经减少了这里一半的劳动力。
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2·Doctors aim to cut the number of women dying from cervical cancer by half this decade.
医生们这十年的目标在于使死于宫颈癌的妇女人数减少一半。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Get it done by half past two.
在两点半之前完成它。
4·The workforce has been slashed by half.
职工人数裁减了一半。
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5·We'll need to reduce the weight by half.
我们得把重量减轻一半。
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6·He's too clever by half , if you ask me.
恕我直言，他未免聪明过头了。
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7·Profit after taxes tumbled by half to $15.8 million.
税后利润猛降了一半，跌到了1580万美元。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8·By half distance we held a comfortable two-lap lead.
赛程未过半我们就轻易领先了两圈。
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9·Boil for 20 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half.
煮沸20分钟直到液体减少一半为止。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10·The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by half a point.
联邦储备委员会将利率降低了0.5个百分点。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》