单词 | member |
释义 | member —memberless, adj. /mem"beuhr/, n. 1. a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body. 2. Govt. a. a member of Congress, esp. of the House of Representatives. b. a member of the British Parliament, esp. of the House of Commons. c. any member of a legislative body. 3. a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing. 4. Bot. a structural entity of a plant body. 5. the penis. 6. a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building. 7. Math. a. either side of an equation. b. an element of a set. 8. Geol. a stratigraphic unit recognized within a formation, and mapped as such. adj. 9. being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.: member countries of the United Nations. [1250-1300; ME membre < OF < L membrum] Syn. 6. element, portion. |
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