section
noun
uk/ˈsek.ʃən/us/ˈsek.ʃən/sectionnoun(PART)
B1[C]
one of thepartsthat something isdividedinto:
部分;片段thesportssectionofthenewspaper报纸的体育版
thetailsectionofanaircraft飞机的尾部
Does therestauranthave anon-smokingsection?这个餐馆有禁烟区吗?
Thepoorestsectionsofthecommunityhave muchworsehealth.该社区最穷的居民健康状况糟糕得多。
He waschargedundersection 17 of the FirearmsAct(=accordingto thatpartof thelaw).他被指控违反了《枪械法》第17款。
- Mostnewsmagazineshave a sectiondevotedtoexternalaffairs.
 - Everyweekin thebookssection of thepapertheyprofilea differentauthor.
 - This section ofmotorwaywill be underrepairuntilJanuary.
 - Heplaysin thebrasssection of theorchestra.
 - Ifoundthearticleburiedaway in thebusinesssection of thenewspaper.
 
Words meaning parts of things
- back end
 - bifurcation
 - biomarker
 - cartridge
 - chunk
 - element
 - modularity
 - modularized
 - moiety
 - multi-branched
 - multi-component
 - panel
 - piece
 - sub
 - sub-sector
 - subscale
 - subscience
 - subsection
 - subsegment
 - unit
 
sectionnoun(CUT)
[CorU]medicalspecialized
acutmade inpartof thebodyin anoperation
切开;切口[C]medicalspecialized
anoperationin which a woman'suterusiscutopentoallowababyto beborn
剖宫产术Synonym
Caesarean
[C]biologyspecialized
a verythinsliceof apartof ananimal,plant, or otherobjectmade inordertoseeitsstructure:
切片Each section ismountedon aslideandexaminedunder themicroscope.每一份切片都放在载玻片上用显微镜检查。
[C]architecture,geology,engineeringspecialized
adrawingormodelthatshowsthestructureof something bycuttingpartof it away:
(显示结构的)切面图(或模型),断面图(或模型)Thisverticalsection of thesoilshowsfourbasicsoillayers.土壤的纵断面显示有4个基本的土壤层。
[C]
theshapeof aflatsurfacethat isproducedwhen anobjectiscutintoseparatepieces
切面,剖面,截面in section
showingwhat something wouldlooklike if thesurfacewascutaway and you couldseeinside:
以截面图的方式The firstdiagramis aviewof thebuildingfrom thestreet, and the secondshowsit in section.第一幅图是由街上看商店的景象,第二幅图是截面图。
Medical treatment: surgery
- a nip and tuckidiom
 - ablate
 - adrenalectomy
 - amputation
 - amputee
 - anaesthesiology
 - anaesthetize
 - implantable
 - implantation
 - incision
 - interoperative
 - intraoperative
 - knife
 - laughing gas
 - sex change
 - sex reassignment surgery
 - snip
 - splenectomy
 - spreader
 - transfusion
 
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Obstetrics: birth
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
Painting, drawing & printing
Models & moulds
Geometry: parts of geometrical shapes
section
verb[T]
UKuk/ˈsek.ʃən/us/ˈsek.ʃən/toofficiallyforcesomeone who hasmentalhealthproblemstostayin ahospitalandreceivetreatmentbecause they mightharmthemselves or otherpeople:
强制(精神病人)入院He was sectioned under section 4 of the Mental HealthAct.根据精神卫生法第4节的条款,他被强制留在医院治疗。
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- aggressively
 - bed blocker
 - bed-blocking
 - birth tourism
 - bring
 - clinic
 - logroll
 - logrolling
 - look aftersomeone/something
 - medical tourism
 - minister
 - nurse
 - patch
 - prep
 - rehospitalize
 - respite care
 - self-care
 - setsomethingup
 - soother
 - tend
 
Phrasal verb
sectionsomethingoff