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hive off

phrasal verb
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hive something off (to/into something)
  1. [often passive] (especially British English) to separate one part of a group from the rest; to sell part of a business把一部分分拆出来；卖掉公司的一部分
    • The IT department is being hived off into a new company.信息技术部正被分拆出来，成立新公司。🔊🔊
    • The company decided to hive off some of its less profitable concerns.该公司决定摆脱一些利润较低的担忧。