twice-yearly
twice-yearly — adjective
1. happening or done two times in a twelve-month period
1.形容詞B1
釋義
happening or done two times in a twelve-month period
例句
The local school board holds a twice-yearly meeting to discuss the budget.
twice-yearly + noun (meeting)
Eshe schedules a twice-yearly dental checkup for her two children every January and July.
verb + twice-yearly + noun (checkup)
Romi submits her twice-yearly progress report to the research committee in the spring and fall.
Gita receives a twice-yearly bonus from her company in June and December.
同義詞
- semiannual
more formal; common in finance, legal, and academic writing
- biannual
less common than 'semiannual'; avoid confusing with 'biennial' (every two years)
文法句型
twice-yearly + noun
verb + twice-yearly
用法筆記
Can also be placed after a verb as an adverb without a hyphen: The committee meets twice yearly.
常見錯誤
❌We attend a twice-year meeting.
✅We attend a twice-yearly meeting.
💡The compound form keeps the '-ly' ending even when used before a noun.