英语词汇“element”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYelement

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French Latin elementum

COLLOCATIONS► all the elements of

The movie has all the elements of a great love story.

► the element of surprise

If I told you the plan, that would spoil the element of surprise.

► criminal element

The clubs also tend to attract a criminal element (=people who do illegal things).

THESAURUSpiece of something► part

one of the pieces or features of something, for example of an object, place, event, or period of time: Fill in the form, and keep the top part. I spent a month in Austin as part of my training.

► piece

one of several different parts that you join together to make something: One of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle was missing.

► section

a part of something that is clearly different and separate from other parts, usually with a particular purpose: First-class seats are in the front section of the airplane.

► segment

formal one part of a length of time, quantity, or group. You can also use segment about one of the pieces that a plant or animal naturally divides into: Life has been difficult for this segment of the population since the factory closed. She gave me a segment of the orange.

► portion

formal a part of something larger. Used to compare the part to the whole: The newspaper printed only a small portion of the interview.

► component

formal one of the separate parts of a machine or a system, that is necessary to make the machine or system work: All the components should be tested before they are assembled.

► element

formal a basic or important part of a situation, activity, or experience: Love is an important element in the mother–child relationship, but so is power.

单词	element
释义	elementelement /ˈɛləmənt/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYelement Origin: 1300-1400 Old French Latin elementum Collocations COLLOCATIONS► all the elements of The movie has all the elements of a great love story. ► the element of surprise If I told you the plan, that would spoil the element of surprise. ► criminal element The clubs also tend to attract a criminal element (=people who do illegal things). Thesaurus THESAURUSpiece of something► part one of the pieces or features of something, for example of an object, place, event, or period of time: Fill in the form, and keep the top part. I spent a month in Austin as part of my training. ► piece one of several different parts that you join together to make something: One of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle was missing. ► section a part of something that is clearly different and separate from other parts, usually with a particular purpose: First-class seats are in the front section of the airplane. ► segment formal one part of a length of time, quantity, or group. You can also use segment about one of the pieces that a plant or animal naturally divides into: Life has been difficult for this segment of the population since the factory closed. She gave me a segment of the orange. ► portion formal a part of something larger. Used to compare the part to the whole: The newspaper printed only a small portion of the interview. ► component formal one of the separate parts of a machine or a system, that is necessary to make the machine or system work: All the components should be tested before they are assembled. ► element formal a basic or important part of a situation, activity, or experience: Love is an important element in the mother–child relationship, but so is power. 1PART one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work, etc., especially one that is basic or important: element of Vegetables are a vital element of the human diet.element in Religion was an element in the dispute. The movie has all the elements of a great love story.► see thesaurus at part12an element of danger/truth/risk etc. a definite amount, usually small, of danger, truth, etc.: There’s an element of truth in what he says. If I told you the plan, that would spoil the element of surprise.3CHEMISTRY science, chemistry a substance that consists of only one type of atom and which cannot be changed into a simpler substance. Carbon gold, and oxygen are elements. → compound: chemical elements4PEOPLE usually disapproving a group of people who can be recognized by particular behavior or beliefs: The clubs also tend to attract a criminal element (=people who do illegal things).5the elements weather, especially bad weather: The tent was their only protection from the elements.6the elements of something the most basic and important features of something, or the things that you have to learn first about a subject: His imaginative stories use the elements of poetry – rhythm, rhyme, alliteration.7be in your element to be in a situation that you enjoy because you are good at it: Dad was in his element, building a fire and grilling the steaks.8be out of your element to be in a situation that makes you uncomfortable because you are not good at it: Miller is completely out of her element in this sci-fi role.9HEATING the part of a stove or other piece of electrical equipment that produces heat10EARTH/AIR/FIRE/WATER one of the four substances from which people used to believe that everything was made11MATH a number that is a single part of a mathematical set or matrix12CHURCH the Elements [plural] the bread and wine used in Communion in some Christian church services[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin elementum]
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