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Meaning of 腰斩

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yāo zhǎn (Trad.: 腰斬)
to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment); to cut sth in half; to reduce sth by a dramatic margin; to terminate; to cut short
Example Sentences
1
The love game is never called off on account of darkness.
2
She has become the first person to survive being cut in half.
3
60
If oil is cut to $60 a barrel, Russia is sunk.
4
绿
Too many designs are rejected because the boss "doesn' t like green."
5
The stock halved in value and analysts were calculating the odds on AIG's survival.