单词 | chapter |
释义 | Word Frequency chapter(ˈtʃæptə) noun 1. a division of a written work, esp a narrative, usually titled or numbered 2. a sequence of events having a common attribute a chapter of disasters 3. chapter of accidents 4. an episode or period in a life, history, etc 5. a numbered reference to that part of a Parliamentary session which relates to a specified Act of Parliament 6. a branch of some societies, clubs, etc, esp of a secret society 7. the collective body or a meeting of the canons of a cathedral or collegiate church or of the members of a monastic or knightly order ▶ Related adjective: capitular8. a general assembly of some organization 9. chapter and verse verb 10. (transitive) to divide into chapters Word origin C13: from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, literally: little head, hence, section of writing, from caput head; in Medieval Latin: chapter of scripture or of a religious rule, a gatheringfor the reading of this, hence, assemblage of clergy |
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