hive
noun
verb
haɪv
noun
1
beehive
also
又作
a
small
box
where
BEES
are
kept,
or
the
bees
that
live
in
this
box
蜂箱; 一箱蜜蜂
C
2
a hive of industry/activity etc
a
place
that
is
full
of
people
who
are
very
busy
[英] 人群繁忙的场所，熙熙攘攘的地方
BrE
This
marketplace
was
once
a
hive
of
activity.
这个市场曾经熙熙攘攘。
3
hives
a
skin
disease
in
which
a
person’s
skin
becomes
red
and
sore
荨麻疹
U
verb
4
to
sell
one
part
of
a
business
[英] 将〔部分业务〕出售
the
trend
for
television
companies
to
hive
off
their
advertising
departments
电视公司将其广告部门出售的趋势