half-yearly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of which there are two in a year; once every six months semiannual; biyearly. not-comparable
    — However, a Carlisle newspaper got hold of the story, and at the half-yearly meeting of the Caledonian Railway Company, held on March 17, 1863, a shareholder, Mr. Meiklem, questioned the Chairman, Lt.-Col. Salkeld, regarding a "Chase of Engines," described in the newspaper article. The Chairman admitted that the statements made in the article were perfectly true.
副词 adv.
  1. Twice in a year; semiannually. not-comparable

词形变化

halfyearly alternative halfyearly alternative

词源

词源 1
From half-year + -ly; or half- + yearly.
词源 2
From half-year + -ly; or half- + yearly.
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