sub·di·vide

verb

/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd/

[transitive, often passive, intransitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they subdivide	/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd/
he / she / it subdivides	/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdz/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdz/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdz/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdz/
past simple subdivided	/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/
past participle subdivided	/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪd/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/
-ing form subdividing	/ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪŋ/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/ /ˈsʌbdɪvaɪdɪŋ/, /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/

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.参考书目按时期部分排列，并按主题细分。
- The second question also subdivides into two further questions.第二个问题又细分为两个进一步的问题。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin subdividere (see sub-, divide).