(chiefly Brit.)(especially in business) separate something from a larger group or organization, especially from public to private ownership(主英)(尤指生意)劃分出來,分離出來(尤指從公有變為私有)
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
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蜂房;蜂箱
A hive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce.
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熙熙攘攘的場所;人群忙碌的地方
If you describe a place as a hive of activity, you approve of the fact that there is a lot of activity there or that people are busy working there.