moi·e·ty /ˈmɔɪəti/
一半,一部分,應得之份
moi·ety /ˈmɔɪətɪ/ 名詞
Moi·e·ty n.; pl. Moieties
1. One of two equal parts; a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of goods, or of profits; the moiety of a jury, or of a nation.
The more beautiful moiety of his majesty's subject. --Addison.
2. An indefinite part; a small part.
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moiety
n 1: one of two (approximately) equal parts [syn: mediety]
2: one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe