twice-yearly
twice-yearly — 形容詞
1. happening or done two times in a twelve-month period
一年兩次
每十二個月發生或進行兩次
happening or done two times in a twelve-month period
The local school board holds a twice-yearly meeting to discuss the budget.
當地學校董事會每年舉行兩次會議討論預算。
twice-yearly + noun (meeting)
Eshe schedules a twice-yearly dental checkup for her two children every January and July.
Eshe 每年一月和七月安排她的兩個孩子進行兩次牙齒檢查。
verb + twice-yearly + noun (checkup)
Romi submits her twice-yearly progress report to the research committee in the spring and fall.
Romi 在春季和秋季向研究委員會提交她的半年進度報告。
Gita receives a twice-yearly bonus from her company in June and December.
Gita 在六月和十二月從公司領取半年一次的獎金。
- 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.