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TOEFL BNC: 14034 COCA: 11844

dissect

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dissect /daɪˈsɛkt/ /dɪˈsɛkt/ verb
dissects; dissected; dissecting
dissect
/daɪˈsɛkt/ /dɪˈsɛkt/
verb
dissects; dissected; dissecting
Learner's definition of DISSECT
[+ object]
: to cut (a plant or dead animal) into separate parts in order to study it解剖(植物或动物尸体)
: to study or examine (something) closely and carefully : analyze仔细研究;分析
: to divide (something) into parts将…分成小块

— dissection

/daɪˈsɛkʃən/ /dɪˈsɛkʃən/ noun, plural dissections
[count]
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TOEFL BNC: 14034 COCA: 11844

dissect

verb

dis·​sect dī-ˈsekt How to pronounce dissect (audio)
also
di- How to pronounce dissect (audio) ˈdī-ˌsekt How to pronounce dissect (audio)
dissected; dissecting; dissects

transitive verb

1
: to separate into pieces : expose the several parts of (something, such as an animal) for scientific examination
dissect an earthworm
dissecting flowers
2
: to analyze and interpret minutely
dissect a problem
dissector
dī-ˈsek-tər
also
di- How to pronounce dissect (audio)
ˈdī-ˌsek-
noun
Choose the Right Synonym for dissect

analyze, dissect, break down mean to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements.

analyze suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (such as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships.

analyzed the collected data

dissect suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny.

commentators dissected every word of the speech

break down implies a reducing to simpler parts or divisions.

break down the budget

Example Sentences

We dissected a frog in science class. She dissected each point of his argument. We dissected the poem in class. The city is dissected by a network of highways.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin dissectus, past participle of dissecare to cut apart, from dis- + secare to cut — more at saw

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dissect was in 1598
TOEFL BNC: 14034 COCA: 11844

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