section
noun
uk/ˈsek.ʃən/us/ˈsek.ʃən/sectionnoun(PART)
B1[C]
one of thepartsthat something isdividedinto:
部分;片段thesportssectionofthenewspaper报纸的体育版
thetailsectionofanaircraft飞机的尾部
Does therestauranthave anon-smokingsection?这个餐馆有禁烟区吗?
Thepoorestsectionsofthecommunityhave muchworsehealth.该社区最穷的居民健康状况糟糕得多。
He waschargedundersection 17 of the FirearmsAct(=accordingto thatpartof thelaw).他被指控违反了《枪械法》第17款。
- Mostnewsmagazineshave a sectiondevotedtoexternalaffairs.
- Everyweekin thebookssection of thepapertheyprofilea differentauthor.
- This section ofmotorwaywill be underrepairuntilJanuary.
- Heplaysin thebrasssection of theorchestra.
- Ifoundthearticleburiedaway in thebusinesssection of thenewspaper.
Words meaning parts of things
- back end
- bifurcation
- biomarker
- cartridge
- chunk
- element
- modularity
- modularized
- moiety
- multi-branched
- multi-component
- panel
- piece
- sub
- sub-sector
- subscale
- subscience
- subsection
- subsegment
- unit
sectionnoun(CUT)
[CorU]medicalspecialized
acutmade inpartof thebodyin anoperation
切开;切口[C]medicalspecialized
anoperationin which a woman'suterusiscutopentoallowababyto beborn
剖宫产术Synonym
Caesarean
[C]biologyspecialized
a verythinsliceof apartof ananimal,plant, or otherobjectmade inordertoseeitsstructure:
切片Each section ismountedon aslideandexaminedunder themicroscope.每一份切片都放在载玻片上用显微镜检查。
[C]architecture,geology,engineeringspecialized
adrawingormodelthatshowsthestructureof something bycuttingpartof it away:
(显示结构的)切面图(或模型),断面图(或模型)Thisverticalsection of thesoilshowsfourbasicsoillayers.土壤的纵断面显示有4个基本的土壤层。
[C]
theshapeof aflatsurfacethat isproducedwhen anobjectiscutintoseparatepieces
切面,剖面,截面in section
showingwhat something wouldlooklike if thesurfacewascutaway and you couldseeinside:
以截面图的方式The firstdiagramis aviewof thebuildingfrom thestreet, and the secondshowsit in section.第一幅图是由街上看商店的景象,第二幅图是截面图。
Medical treatment: surgery
- a nip and tuckidiom
- ablate
- adrenalectomy
- amputation
- amputee
- anaesthesiology
- anaesthetize
- implantable
- implantation
- incision
- interoperative
- intraoperative
- knife
- laughing gas
- sex change
- sex reassignment surgery
- snip
- splenectomy
- spreader
- transfusion
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Obstetrics: birth
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
Painting, drawing & printing
Models & moulds
Geometry: parts of geometrical shapes
section
verb[T]
UKuk/ˈsek.ʃən/us/ˈsek.ʃən/toofficiallyforcesomeone who hasmentalhealthproblemstostayin ahospitalandreceivetreatmentbecause they mightharmthemselves or otherpeople:
强制(精神病人)入院He was sectioned under section 4 of the Mental HealthAct.根据精神卫生法第4节的条款,他被强制留在医院治疗。
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- aggressively
- bed blocker
- bed-blocking
- birth tourism
- bring
- clinic
- logroll
- logrolling
- look aftersomeone/something
- medical tourism
- minister
- nurse
- patch
- prep
- rehospitalize
- respite care
- self-care
- setsomethingup
- soother
- tend
Phrasal verb
sectionsomethingoff