share 1 S1 W1 / ʃeə $ ʃer / 动词 #
1 use together [不及物和及物动词] to have or use something with other people :
We don’t have enough books, so you’ll have to share.
The three of us shared a taxi.
share something with somebody
I have an office that I share with some other teachers.
2 let somebody use something [及物动词] to let someone have or use something that belongs to you :
As a kid, he’d never share his toys.
share something with somebody
Will you share your fries with me?
3 divide [及物动词] ( also share out ) to divide something between two or more people
share something between/among somebody
They shared the cake between them.
On his death, his property was shared out between his children.
4 responsibility/blame [及物动词] to have equal responsibility for doing something, paying for something etc :
We share the responsibility for the children.
I own the house, but we share the bills.
We all share some of the blame for the accident.
5 same [及物动词] to have the same opinion, quality, or experience as someone else
share sb’s view/concern/belief etc
Other parents share her belief in the importance of reading.
I believe my view is widely shared .
share something with somebody
Stubbornness was a characteristic he shared with his mother.
6 tell somebody something [不及物和及物动词] to tell other people about an idea, secret, problem etc :
Students were able to share their experiences.
share something with somebody
Would you like to share your feelings with the group?
7 share your life with somebody if you share your life with someone, you spend your life together with them as their husband, wife etc :
I’m not ready to share my life with anyone.
8 share and share alike spoken used to say that you should share things fairly and equally between everyone
COLLOCATIONS
名词
share a belief/opinion It was clear that the police did not share her opinion.
share a view He shared my view of what had been going on.
share a feeling I know that many people do not share my feelings.
share sb’s values (= have the same ideas about what is right and wrong ) The only way to change things is to elect politicians who share our values.
share sb’s concern/enthusiasm etc (= feel the same concern, enthusiasm etc as someone else ) I share the concern of parents about the content of some of these computer games.
副词
be widely shared (= shared by a lot of people ) This view is now widely shared.
THESAURUS
to give something to a group of people
hand something out/give something out to give something to each of the people in a group : The teacher handed out the test papers. | I’m going to give out some forms for you to fill in.
distribute to give things to a large number of people, especially in the streets : Anti-war protesters were distributing leaflets.
share ( also share something out British English ) to divide something into equal parts and give a part to each person : They shared the profits among the staff.
share in something 短语动词
if you share in someone’s success, happiness etc, you have it or enjoy it with them :
His daughters did not share in his happiness.
share 2 S1 W1 noun #
1 in a company [可数名词] one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided
share in
We’ve got shares in Allied Chemicals. → stock 1 ( 2 )
2 part of something [单数形式] the part of something that you own or are responsible for
share of/in
I gave them my share of the bill and left.
a share in the profits
I do my share (= do my part ) of the housework.
3 your (fair) share
a) if you have had your share of something, for example problems, success, or adventure, a lot of it has happened to you :
You’ve sure had your share of problems, haven’t you?
He’d had more than his fair share of adventure.
b) your share of something is the amount that you deserve to have :
Don’t worry – you’ll get your fair share.
4 share in something your part in an activity, event etc :
Employees are always given a share in decision-making.
5 house/flat share British English when people live together in the same house or flat and pay the rent together
— sharing noun [不可数名词] → the lion’s share at lion ( 2 ) , → timeshare
COLLOCATIONS
verbs have/hold/own shares A lot of the employees own shares in the company. buy/invest in shares I bought some shares in British Gas five years ago. sell shares This isn’t a good time to sell shares. trade in/deal in shares (= buy and sell shares as a business ) They make their money by trading in stocks and shares. shares rise/go up (= their value increases ) The company’s shares rose 5.5p to 103p. shares fall/go down (= their value decreases ) Shares fell sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday.
share + NOUN share price The company’s share price has continued to go down. share ownership The government tried to encourage wider share ownership. share dealing (= buying and selling shares as a business ) He was convicted of illegal share dealing.