chapter
noun[C]
uk/ˈtʃæp.tər/us/ˈtʃæp.tɚ/chapternoun[C](BOOK)
B1(written abbreviationchap.)
any of theseparatepartsinto which abookor otherpieceoftextisdivided, usually given anumberortitle:
章,回,篇Read Chapter 10 beforeclasstomorrow.明天上课前阅读第10章。
- Themaincharactersareclearlydelineatedin the first chapter of thebook.
- This chapter is sodifficulttodigest, I shall have toreadit againlater.
- Thebookhasexercisesat the end of every chapter.
- The first chapterdescribesthestrangesequenceofeventsthatleadto hisdeath.
- After you'vefinishedeach chapter,runthe spell-checker.
Books & parts of books
- acknowledgment
- acknowledgmentsphrase
- addendum
- appendix
- artwork
- bibliographical
- bibliography
- binding
- epilogue
- errata
- erratum
- ex-libris
- extract
- fascicle
- jacket
- library
- monograph
- preface
- prologue
- spine
chapternoun[C](PERIOD)
aperiodthat ispartof alargeramountoftimeduring which somethinghappens:
一段时期,阶段Theperiodbefore therevolutionis aninterestingchapterinBritishhistory.革命前的那段时期是英国历史上一段有趣的时期。
That chapterofmylifeclosedwhen I had aseriousridingaccident.骑马出了一次严重的事故后,我生命中的那一篇章就结束了。
Periods of time - general words
- age
- at/in one sittingidiom
- day
- digital age
- duration
- leeway
- length
- life cycle
- lifetime
- making
- me time
- period
- rest
- session
- sleep
- spasm
- tide
- time lag
- time span
- timescale
chapternoun[C](RELIGIOUS GROUP)
religionspecialized
agroupofpeoplethat is inchargeof areligiouscommunity:
Hepersuadedthecathedralchapter toletthecollegeuse theroomforworship.
Thistitlewas given to anecclesiasticalofficialwho washeadof a chapterofcanonsin acathedral.
USorformal
alocalgroupthat ispartof alargerorganization:
ThelocalchapteroftheLeagueof Women Votersmeetsat thelibrary.女选民联合会的地方支部在图书馆集会。
Religious leaders & officials
- anti-papal
- apostolic
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- clerical
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- minister
- ministry
- muezzin
- mullah
- non-clerical
- priestly
- primate
- rabbi
- rabbinical
- the Dalai Lama
- the priesthood
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Organizations, Societies & clubs
Idioms
be a chapter of accidents
give /quotesomething/someonechapter and verse