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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
share
share UK [ʃeə r ] US [ʃer] verb [ shares sharing shared ] 1. <E > intransitive or transitive to have or use something at the same time as someone else • She's very possessive about her toys and finds it hard to share. • Bill and I shared an office for years. • I share a house with four other people. Thesaurus+: ↑Sharing 2. <E > intransitive or transitive to divide food, money, goods, etc. and give part of it to someone else • Will you share your sandwich with me? • Let's share the sweets (out) among/between everyone. • We should share (in) the reward. Thesaurus+: ↑Sharing 3. <I > intransitive or transitive If two or more people share an activity, they each do some of it • Shall we share the driving? • We shared the preparation for the party between us, so it wasn't too much work. Thesaurus+: ↑Sharing 4. <I > intransitive or transitive If two or more people or things share a feeling, quality or experience, they both or all have the same feeling, quality or experience • We share an interest in sailing. • All hospitals share some common characteristics. • I don't share your views/beliefs. • Management and the union both share in the responsibility for the crisis. • She knew that he was the person she wanted to share her life with. Thesaurus+: ↑Sharing 5. transitive to tell someone else about your thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc. • He's not very good at sharing his worries. • It's nice to have someone you can share your problems with. • Come on, Bob, share the joke (with us). Thesaurus+: ↑Informal talking and conversation • We'll share the cost between us. • I hate having to share a bathroom. • I don't share my boyfriend's love of sport. • They share the same high ideals. • We share an interest in gardening. Idioms: problem shared is a problem halved ▪ share and share alike noun PART 1. <I > countable or uncountable a part of something that has been divided between several people, which belongs to, is owed to or has to be done by a particular person • The total bill comes to £80, so our share is £20. • We must make sure that everyone gets equal shares of the food. • The party's share of the vote fell from 39% to 24%. • She's not doing her share of the work. • We must all accept some share of the responsibility. Thesaurus+: ↑Sharing • Our share of the market has decreased sharply this year. • We are aiming for a 50% share of the German market. • I'm willing to do my fair share of the work. • The party's share of the vote rose from 11% in the last election to 21% this time. • I took my share of the profits. PART OF A BUSINESS 2. <I > countable one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided and which can be bought by members of the public • The value of my shares has risen/fallen by 8%. • We've got some shares in British Telecom. • He invests in stocks and shares. • share prices Thesaurus+: ↑Financial investments and the stock market • She buys and sells stocks and shares. • They bought some shares on the London stock exchange. • Following a tip-off from a friend, we sold all our shares in the company. • On London's Stock Exchange, 18.5 million shares were traded yesterday. • The company's shares are now virtually worthless. Idioms: go shares ▪ have your share of something
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