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单词 cells
释义

cell

noun

ˈsel How to pronounce cell (audio)
1
: a small religious house dependent on a monastery or convent
2
a
: a one-room dwelling occupied by a solitary person (such as a hermit)
b
: a single room (as in a convent or prison) usually for one person
3
: a small compartment, cavity, or bounded space: such as
a
: one of the compartments of a honeycomb
b
: a membranous area bounded by veins in the wing of an insect
4
: a small usually microscopic mass of protoplasm bounded externally by a semipermeable membrane, usually including one or more nuclei and various other organelles with their products, capable alone or interacting with other cells of performing all the fundamental functions of life, and forming the smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently
5
a(1)
: a receptacle containing electrodes and an electrolyte either for generating electricity by chemical action or for use in electrolysis
(2)
: fuel cell
b
: a single unit in a device for converting radiant energy into electrical energy or for varying the intensity of an electrical current in accordance with radiation (see radiation sense 1)
6
: a unit in a statistical array (see array entry 2 sense 5) (such as a spreadsheet) formed by the intersection of a column and a row
7
: a basic and usually small unit of an organization or movement
terrorist cells
8
: a portion of the atmosphere that behaves as a unit
a storm cell
9
a
: any of the small sections of a geographic area of a cellular (see cellular entry 1 sense 3) telephone system
b
: cell phone

Illustration of cell

Illustration of cell
  • A plant
  • B animal; 1 cell wall
  • 2 middle lamella
  • 3 plasma membrane
  • 4 mitochondrion
  • 5 vacuole
  • 6 Golgi apparatus
  • 7 cytoplasm
  • 8 nuclear membrane
  • 9 nucleolus
  • 10 nucleus
  • 11 chromatin
  • 12 endoplasmic reticulum with associated ribosomes
  • 13 chloroplast
  • 14 centriole
  • 15 lysosome

Synonyms

  • apartment
  • chamber
  • closet
  • room
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Example Sentences

The suspect was in the police station's holding cell overnight. his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city
Recent Examples on the Web Nearly every cell in your body has its own molecular clock that listens to signals from the master pacemaker in our brain. WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 This means fetal cell lines were not used in its development. Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 This is somehow immediately known to the Bad Guys, who blow up Brenda’s cell with threatening messages, then kidnap a family member as collateral. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Many evacuation experts recommend using a federal Amber Alert-style system, which automatically pings every cell phone in a disaster area, but significant cell-phone infrastructure was soon overloaded or destroyed during the disaster. Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 The Long Beach Police Department offered to host Banks at their jail across the street that night, but the sheriff's department returned him to the same facility and didn’t provide a cell with a blanket and bed until 3:30 a.m., his lawyers said. Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Protein is vital for repair of all cells, especially for muscle cells after a tough workout; carbs provide a quick source of energy; and fat is essential for cell growth and development, as SELF reported previously. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 Strategies range from developing drugs that protect people with vision loss against further damage to restoring vision with cell and gene therapies that would replace, regenerate or repair retinal neurons that no longer work. Ron Winslow, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 Treatment can involve chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, immune cell engineering, a bone marrow transplant and immunotherapy. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English, religious house and Anglo-French celle hermit's cell, from Latin cella small room; akin to Latin celare to conceal — more at hell

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cell

noun

ˈsel How to pronounce cell (audio)
1
: a very small room (as in a prison or a monastery)
2
: the basic structural unit of living things that is made up of cytoplasm enclosed by a membrane and that typically includes a nucleus and other smaller parts (as mitochondria or chloroplasts) which perform specific functions necessary for life
3
: a small enclosed part or division (as in a honeycomb)
4
: a container with substances which can produce an electric current by chemical action
5
: a device that converts light (as sunlight) that falls on it into electrical energy that is used as a power source
6
: cell phone

Medical Definition

cell

noun

ˈsel How to pronounce cell (audio)
1
: a small compartment or bounded space
2
: a small usually microscopic mass of protoplasm bounded externally by a semipermeable membrane, usually including one or more nuclei and various nonliving products, capable alone or interacting with other cells of performing all the fundamental functions of life, and forming the smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently

cells

noun

plural of cell
1
as in rooms
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall a jail cell

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • rooms
  • chambers
  • compartments
  • apartments
  • cubicles
  • bays
  • alcoves
  • cabins
  • closets
  • booths
  • berths
  • accommodations
  • nooks
  • niches
  • snuggeries
  • recesses
2
as in chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided cells in a honeycomb

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • chambers
  • compartments
  • cubes
  • cubicles
  • cabins
  • bays
  • boxes
  • cavities
  • holes
  • cabinets
  • alcoves
  • crypts
  • niches
  • drawers
  • hollows
  • pigeonholes
  • nooks
  • bunkers
  • recesses
  • cubbyholes
  • snuggeries
  • booths
  • stalls
  • lockers
  • vaults
  • cribs
  • loges
3
as in affiliates
a local unit of an organization his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • affiliates
  • chapters
  • branches
  • wings
  • arms
  • councils
  • locals
  • divisions
  • offshoots
  • posts
  • sub-chapters
  • lodges
  • subchapters
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