单词 | section |
释义 | section —section /ˈsek.ʃən/ noun (CUT) F0 [C or U] SPECIALIZED a cut made in part of the body in an operation Thesaurus+: ↑SurgeryF0 [C] SPECIALIZED a CAESAREAN (SECTION)(Cf. ↑caesarean section) Thesaurus+: ↑Birth , ↑PregnancyF0 [C] SPECIALIZED a very thin slice of a part of an animal, plant, or other object made in order to see its structure: » Each section is mounted on a slide and examined under the microscope.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsF0 [C] SPECIALIZED a drawing or model that shows the structure of something by cutting part of it away: » This vertical section of the soil shows four basic soil layers.Thesaurus+: ↑Painting, drawing and printingThesaurus+: ↑Models and mouldsF0 [C] the shape of a flat surface that is produced when an object is cut into separate pieces Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of geometrical shapesin sectionF0 showing what something would look like if the surface was cut away and you could see inside: » The first diagram is a view of the shop from the street, and the second shows it in section.Thesaurus+: ↑Painting, drawing and printingnoun [C] (PART) ► B1 one of the parts that something is divided into: » the sports section of the newspaper» the tail section of an aircraft» Does the restaurant have a non-smoking section?» The poorest sections of the community have much worse health.» He was charged under section 17 of the Firearms Act (= according to that part of the law).Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning parts of things• • • Extra Examples:» Most news magazines have a section devoted to external affairs .» Every week in the books section of the paper they profile a different author.» This section of motorway will be under repair until January.» He plays in the brass section of the orchestra.» I found the article buried away in the business section of the newspaper.verb [T] UK ↑Verb Endings for section ► F0 to officially force someone who has mental health problems to stay in a hospital and receive treatment because they might harm themselves or other people: » He was sectioned under section 4 of the Mental Health Act.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating and caring for people |
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