piecemeal
piecemeal
adjective& adverb
adjective& adverb
- characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time
零星的（地），零碎的（地），零散的（地），不系统的（地）
[as adj.]the village is slowly being killed off by piecemeal development.
零散的发展正在慢慢消灭这个村庄。
[as adv.]many organizations have been built up piecemeal.
许多组织已零零星星地建立起来。
- Middle English: from the noun piece + -meal from Old English mǣlum, in the sense 'measure, quantity taken at one time'
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