carve up
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'carve' comes from the Old English word 'ceorfan' meaning 'to cut'. The phrase 'carve up' originated in the early 20th century, with 'up' being used to indicate division or distribution.
مثال
- The company executives carved up the profits among themselves.
- The politicians carved up the country into different electoral districts.
- The siblings carved up their inheritance according to their father's will.
ترکیبهای رایج
Carve up the cake Carve up the land Carve up the market Carve up the pie Carve up the territory
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- separate into parts or portions “divide the cake into three equal parts” “The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”