compartment /kəmˈpɑɚtmənt/ noun plural compartments
plural compartments
Learner's definition of COMPARTMENT
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: an enclosed space or area that is usually part of something larger and is often used to hold a specific thing(常指用于存放某物的)分隔间,隔层 2
: one of the separate areas of an automobile, train, or airplane(汽车、火车或飞机的)分隔厢,舱 -
the baggage compartments行李舱
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the passenger compartment客舱
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the engine compartment发动机室
— see also glove compartment — compartmental
/kəmˌpɑɚtˈmɛntl̟/ adjective — compartmented
/kəmˈpɑɚtˌmɛntəd/ adjective