section

sec·tion

S0208200 (sĕk′shən)n.1. One of several components; a piece.2. A subdivision of a written work.3. Law A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement: section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.4. A distinct portion of a newspaper: the sports section.5. A distinct area of a town, county, or country: a residential section.6. A land unit equal to one square mile (2.59 square kilometers), 640 acres, or ¹/₃₆ of a township.7. The act or process of separating or cutting, especially the surgical cutting or dividing of tissue.8. A thin slice, as of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination.9. A segment of a fruit, especially a citrus fruit.10. Representation of a solid object as it would appear if cut by an intersecting plane, so that the internal structure is displayed.11. Music A group of instruments or voices in the same class considered as a division of a band, orchestra, or choir: the rhythm section; the woodwind section.12. A class or discussion group of students taking the same course: She taught three sections of English composition.13. a. A portion of railroad track maintained by a single crew.b. An area in a train's sleeping car containing an upper and lower berth.14. An army tactical unit smaller than a platoon and larger than a squad.15. A unit of vessels or aircraft within a division of armed forces.16. One of two or more vehicles, such as a bus or train, given the same route and schedule, often used to carry extra passengers.17. a. The character (§) used in printing to mark the beginning of a section.b. This character used as the fourth in a series of reference marks for footnotes.18. Informal A cesarean section.tr.v. sec·tioned, sec·tion·ing, sec·tions 1. To separate or divide into parts.2. To cut or divide (tissue) surgically.3. To shade or crosshatch (part of a drawing) to indicate sections.4. Informal To perform a cesarean section on.

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[Middle English seccioun, from Old French, from Latin sectiō, sectiōn-, from sectus, past participle of secāre, to cut; see sek- in Indo-European roots.]

section

(ˈsɛkʃən) n1. a part cut off or separated from the main body of something2. a part or subdivision of a piece of writing, book, etc: the sports section of the newspaper. 3. one of several component parts4. a distinct part or subdivision of a country, community, etc5. (Statistics) US and Canadian an area one mile square (640 acres) in a public survey, esp in the western parts of the US and Canada6. NZ a plot of land for building on, esp in a suburban area7. (Railways) the section of a railway track that is maintained by a single crew or is controlled by a particular signal box8. the act or process of cutting or separating by cutting9. (Architecture) a representation of a portion of a building or object exposed when cut by an imaginary vertical plane so as to show its construction and interior10. (Mathematics) geometry a. a plane surface formed by cutting through a solidb. the shape or area of such a plane surface. Compare cross section¹11. (Surgery) surgery any procedure involving the cutting or division of an organ, structure, or part, such as a Caesarian section12. (Biology) a thin slice of biological tissue, mineral, etc, prepared for examination by a microscope13. (Biology) a segment of an orange or other citrus fruit14. (Military) a small military formation, typically comprising two or more squads or aircraft15. (Automotive Engineering) Austral and NZ a fare stage on a bus, tram, etc16. (Music, other) music a. an extended division of a composition or movement that forms a coherent part of the structure: the development section. b. a division in an orchestra, band, etc, containing instruments belonging to the same class: the brass section. 17. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called: signature, gathering, gather or quire a folded printing sheet or sheets ready for gathering and bindingvb (tr) 18. to cut or divide into sections19. to cut through so as to reveal a section20. (Art Terms) (in drawing, esp mechanical drawing) to shade so as to indicate sections21. (Surgery) surgery to cut or divide (an organ, structure, or part)22. (Social Welfare) social welfare Brit to have (a mentally disturbed person) confined in a mental hospital under an appropriate section of the mental health legislation[C16: from Latin sectiō, from secāre to cut]

sec•tion

(ˈsɛk ʃən)

n. 1. a distinct subdivision of anything, as an object or community. 2. a distinct part or subdivision of a newspaper, legal code, chapter, etc. 3. a part that is cut off or separated. 4. one of a number of parts that can be fitted together to make a whole. 5. one of the 36 subdivisions of a township, being one square mile (2.59 sq. km or 640 acres) in area. 6. an act or instance of cutting; separation by cutting. 7. a. the making of a surgical incision. b. the incision itself. 8. a thin slice of a tissue, mineral, or the like, as for microscopic examination. 9. a representation of an object as it would appear if cut by a plane, showing its internal structure. 10. a. a small military unit consisting of two or more squads. b. a small tactical division in naval and air units. 11. a length of railroad track, roadbed, signal equipment, etc., maintained by a single crew (section gang). 12. any of two or more trains, buses, or the like, running on the same route and considered as one unit. 13. a segment of a naturally segmented fruit, as an orange. 14. a division of an orchestra or band containing all the instruments of one class. 15. Also called section mark. a mark (§) used to indicate a subdivision of a text or a reference to a footnote. v.t. 16. to cut or divide into sections. 17. to cut through so as to show a section. 18. to make a surgical incision. [1550–60; < Latin sectiō the act of cutting =sec(āre) to cut + -tiō -tion]

section

1. As applied to ships or naval aircraft, a tactical subdivision of a division. It is normally one-half of a division in the case of ships, and two aircraft in the case of aircraft.
2. A subdivision of an office, installation, territory, works, or organization; especially a major subdivision of a staff.
3. A tactical unit of the Army and Marine Corps. A section is smaller than a platoon and larger than a squad. In some organizations the section, rather than the squad, is the basic tactical unit.
4. An area in a warehouse extending from one wall to the next; usually the largest subdivision of one floor.

Section

 a separated portion of any collection or people, 1832; a fourth part of a military company, 1863.

section

Past participle: sectioned
Gerund: sectioning

Imperative
section
section

Present
I section
you section
he/she/it sections
we section
you section
they section

Preterite
I sectioned
you sectioned
he/she/it sectioned
we sectioned
you sectioned
they sectioned

Present Continuous
I am sectioning
you are sectioning
he/she/it is sectioning
we are sectioning
you are sectioning
they are sectioning

Present Perfect
I have sectioned
you have sectioned
he/she/it has sectioned
we have sectioned
you have sectioned
they have sectioned

Past Continuous
I was sectioning
you were sectioning
he/she/it was sectioning
we were sectioning
you were sectioning
they were sectioning

Past Perfect
I had sectioned
you had sectioned
he/she/it had sectioned
we had sectioned
you had sectioned
they had sectioned

Future
I will section
you will section
he/she/it will section
we will section
you will section
they will section

Future Perfect
I will have sectioned
you will have sectioned
he/she/it will have sectioned
we will have sectioned
you will have sectioned
they will have sectioned

Future Continuous
I will be sectioning
you will be sectioning
he/she/it will be sectioning
we will be sectioning
you will be sectioning
they will be sectioning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sectioning
you have been sectioning
he/she/it has been sectioning
we have been sectioning
you have been sectioning
they have been sectioning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sectioning
you will have been sectioning
he/she/it will have been sectioning
we will have been sectioning
you will have been sectioning
they will have been sectioning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sectioning
you had been sectioning
he/she/it had been sectioning
we had been sectioning
you had been sectioning
they had been sectioning

Conditional
I would section
you would section
he/she/it would section
we would section
you would section
they would section

Past Conditional
I would have sectioned
you would have sectioned
he/she/it would have sectioned
we would have sectioned
you would have sectioned
they would have sectioned

Section

1. A measure of land. The imaginary line forming the boundary along one side of a land section. County roads are often routed along section lines. See also half section and quarter section.2. See harrow for a discussion of a harrow section.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	section - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"subdivisionlead-in, lede, lead - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"canto - a major division of a long poemabove - an earlier section of a written text; "for instructions refer to the above"sports section - the section of a newspaper that reports on sportsclause, article - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"chapter - a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"episode - a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected seriesspot - a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"spot - a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertisinginsert - a folded section placed between the leaves of another publicationintroduction - the first section of a communicationnarration - (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forthclose, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium lengthmezuza, mezuzah - religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish lawsura - one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"exposition - (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occurobbligato, obligato - a part of the score that must be performed without change or omissionmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerrecapitulation - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeateddevelopment - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
	2.	section - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"microscope slide, slide - a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic studyslice - a thin flat piece cut off of some object
	3.	section - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"outskirts - outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity - a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
	4.	section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"segmentwhole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"bend, curve - curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)dado - the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbaseleaf - hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)length - a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"straightaway, straight - a straight segment of a roadway or racecoursesubsection, subdivision - a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
	5.	section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoonteam, squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)platoon - a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
	6.	section - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"division, partframe - one of the ten divisions into which bowling is dividedconcept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instancesbeginning - the first part or section of something; "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"middle - an intermediate part or section; "A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotleend - a final part or section; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"high point - the most enjoyable part of a given experience; "the trumpet solo was the high point of the concert"component, element, factor, ingredient, constituent - an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"chukka, chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is dividedinning, frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at batgame - (tennis) a division of play during which one player servesbout, round, turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensivefirst period - the first division into which the play of a game is dividedsecond period - the second division into which the play of a game is dividedfinal period - the final division into which the play of a game is dividedhalf - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an intervalperiod - (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey gamesquarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
	7.	section - a land unit equal to 1 square milesquare mile - an area of 640 acres
	8.	section - (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solidplane sectionsurface area, expanse, area - the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfacescross section - a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis
	9.	section - a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately; "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"discussion sectiongrade, class, course, form - a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"
	10.	section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same classbrass section, brass - the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instrumentsstring section, strings - the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instrumentspercussion section, rhythm section, percussion - the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instrumentsreed section - the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instrumentsmusical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform togetherorchestra - a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string playersband - instrumentalists not including string players
	11.	section - a small army unit usually having a special functionarmy unit - a military unit that is part of an army
	12.	section - a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"departmentacademic department - a division of a school that is responsible for a given subjectbusiness department - a division of a business firmpersonnel department, personnel office, staff office, personnel - the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel managementgovernment department - a department of governmentpayroll department, payroll - the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employeesecurity department, security - a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"division - an administrative unit in government or business
	13.	section - a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regionssegment - one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"
	14.	section - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)surgical incision, incisioncutting, cut - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"gastromy - surgical incision into the stomachperineotomy - surgical incision into the perineumlaparotomy - surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organsorchotomy - surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)sclerotomy - surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eyenephrotomy - incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)thoracotomy - surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavityvalvotomy, valvulotomy - incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstructionphlebotomy, venesection - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosisvasosection, vasotomy - surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
Verb	1.	section - divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"segmentdivide, part, separate - come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"segment - divide or split up; "The cells segmented"syllabicate, syllabify, syllabise, syllabize - divide into syllables; "syllabify the words"quarter - divide into quarters; "quarter an apple"

section

noun1. part, piece, portion, division, sample, slice, passage, component, segment, fragment, fraction, instalment, cross section, subdivision a geological section of a rock2. district, area, region, sector, zone Kolonarai is a lovely residential section of Athens.3. department, part, division, wing, sector, branch She was in the dairy section of the supermarket.verb1. cut up, divide, cube, dice, fragment It holds vegetables in place while they are being peeled or sectioned.

section

noun1. One of the parts into which something is divided:division, member, part, piece, portion, segment, subdivision.2. A part severed from a whole:cut, piece, portion, segment, slice.3. A particular subdivision of a written work:part, passage, segment.4. A thin piece, especially of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination:slice.verbTo make a division into parts, sections, or branches:break up, dissever, divide, part, partition, segment, separate.

Translations

剖面章节部分

section

(ˈsekʃən) noun1. a part or division. He divided the orange into sections; There is disagreement in one section of the community; the accounts section of the business. 部分 部分2. a view of the inside of anything when, or as if, it is cut right through or across. a section of the stem of a flower. 剖面 剖面ˈsectional adjective 部分的 部分的

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