| 释义 |
sec·tion·al
I. \-shənəl, -shnəl\ adjective
1.
a. : of, relating to, or based upon a section
< sectional repair of a tire >
< a sectional view >
< sectional drawings >
b. : belonging to a distinct part of a larger body (as a society or population) or territory : local or regional rather than general in character
< sectional interests >
< sectional jealousies >
< a sectional dialect >
— compare provincial 2
2.
a. : consisting of or divided into sections
< a sectional wire >
< sectional furniture >
b. : designed for construction by assembling a series of component parts
< a sectional garage >
— see sectional boiler
c. : made up of sections to be added or reduced at will
< a sectional bookcase >
< a sectional dictionary >
< a sectional sofa >
II. noun
(-s)
: a piece of furniture made up of modular units capable of use separately or in various combinations (as a sectional sofa whose parts may be used as chairs) |