| 单词 | tract |
| 释义 | tract1[ trakt ] / trækt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tract ON THESAURUS.COM nounan expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch. Anatomy.
a stretch or period of time; interval; lapse. Roman Catholic Church. an anthem consisting of verses of Scripture, sung after the gradual in the Mass from Septuagesima until the day before Easter and on certain other occasions, taking the place of the alleluias and the verse that ordinarily accompany the gradual. Ornithology. a pteryla. Origin of tract1First recorded in 1350–1400; (in senses referring to extent of space) from Latin tractus “stretch (of space or time), a drawing out,” equivalent to trac-, variant stem of trahere “to draw” + -tus suffix of verbal action; def. 4 is from Medieval Latin tractus, apparently identical with the above, though literal sense unexplained SYNONYMS FOR tract1 district, territory. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tract ON THESAURUS.COM WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tracttrack, tractWords nearby tracttrack suit, track system, track-train dynamics, trackwalker, trackway, tract, tractable, Tractarian, Tractarianism, tractate, tract house Definition for tract (2 of 2)tract2 [ trakt ] / trækt / nouna brief treatise or pamphlet for general distribution, usually on a religious or political topic. Origin of tract21400–50; late Middle English tracte, apparently shortening of Medieval Latin tractātustractate SYNONYMS FOR tractessay, homily, disquisition. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tract ON THESAURUS.COM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tractBritish Dictionary definitions for tract (1 of 3)tract1 / (trækt) / nounan extended area, as of land anatomy a system of organs, glands, or other tissues that has a particular functionthe digestive tract a bundle of nerve fibres having the same function, origin, and terminationthe optic tract archaic an extended period of time Word Origin for tractC15: from Latin tractus a stretching out, from trahere to drag British Dictionary definitions for tract (2 of 3)tract2 / (trækt) / nouna treatise or pamphlet, esp a religious or moralistic one Word Origin for tractC15: from Latin tractātus tractate British Dictionary definitions for tract (3 of 3)tract3 / (trækt) / nounRC Church an anthem in some Masses Word Origin for tractC14: from Medieval Latin tractus cantus extended song; see tract 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tracttract [ trăkt ] n.An elongated assembly of tissue or organs having a common origin, function, and termination, or a serial arrangement having a common function. A bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin, termination, and function. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for tracttract [ trăkt ] A series of body organs that work together to perform a specialized function, such as digestion. A bundle of nerve fibers, especially in the central nervous system, that begin and end in the same place and share a common function. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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