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semiannually adverb mainly US(also mainly UKsemi-annually)uk /ˌsem.iˈæn.ju.ə.li/ us /sem.iˈæn.ju.ə.li/(also mainly USsemiyearly, mainly UKsemi-yearly, uk /ˌsem.iˈjɪə.li/) twice a year: 一年两次地 The interest on your savings is paid semiannually. The committee meets semiannually in London, and more frequently by video conference. They recommend that you get your roof inspected for leaks semi-yearly. It is recommended that you test your smoke alarms semiannually, ideally when you change the clocks in autumn and spring. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually at the beginning of March and September of each year. Gym members who rent a locker must pay a fee semi-annually. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Relating to regular periods of time afternoons annual annum bi-yearly biannual circadian rhythm dailiness daily daily grind evenings hourly nightly nights p.c.m. p.w. per annum quadrennial triennial triennially weekly
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