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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 409 COCA: 818

section

1 section /ˈsɛkʃən/ noun
plural sections
1 section
/ˈsɛkʃən/
noun
plural sections
Learner's definition of SECTION
[count]
: one of the parts that form something部分
: a particular area that is part of a larger place(某地的特定)区域
: a part of a newspaper, play, book, etc.(报纸、戏剧、图书等的)段,节,栏,版,款
: a part of a group of people一部分人
[count] : one of several parts made so that something can be put together easily散件;部件
[count] : a part of a band or orchestra that has instruments of a particular kind(乐队中)某一乐器部分
[count] US : one of the parts of an orange, grapefruit, or similar fruit that can be easily separated from each other(柑橘类水果的)一瓣
see color picture on this page
[count] medical : a layer cut from a part of the body切片
see also cesarean section
[noncount] : a diagram showing how something would look if it was cut from the top to the bottom : cross section断面图;剖面图
[count] mathematics : a shape that is made when a line cuts through a solid figure截面
[count] US : a piece of land that is one mile wide and one mile long一平方英里的土地
2 section /ˈsɛkʃən/ verb
sections; sectioned; sectioning
2 section
/ˈsɛkʃən/
verb
sections; sectioned; sectioning
Learner's definition of SECTION
[+ object]
: to divide (something) into parts分开
British : to officially send (a mentally ill person) to a psychiatric hospital将(精神病人)强制送入精神病院

section off

[phrasal verb]
section (something) off or section off (something)
: to separate (an area) from a larger area隔出,划出(一块地)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 409 COCA: 818

section

1 of 2

noun

sec·​tion ˈsek-shən How to pronounce section (audio)
1
a
: the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting
b
: a part set off by or as if by cutting
2
: a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper)
3
a
: the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane
b
: the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane
4
: a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group
5
: a character § used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark
6
: a piece of land one square mile in area forming especially one of the 36 subdivisions of a township
7
: a distinct part of a territorial or political area, community, or group of people
the historic section of the city
8
a
: a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated
a board cut into sections
the northern section of the route
b
: one segment of a fruit : carpel
9
: a basic military unit usually having a special function
10
: a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination
11
a
: one of the classes formed by dividing the students taking a course
b
: one of the discussion groups into which a conference or organization is divided
12
a
: a part of a permanent railroad way under the care of a particular crew
b
: one of two or more vehicles or trains which run on the same schedule
13
: one of several component parts that may be assembled or reassembled
a bookcase in sections
14
: a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments
the string section
15

section

2 of 2

verb

sectioned; sectioning ˈsek-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce section (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to cut or separate into sections
section an orange
2
: to represent in sections

intransitive verb

: to become cut or separated into parts
Choose the Right Synonym for section

part, portion, piece, member, division, section, segment, fragment mean something less than the whole.

part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required.

they ran only part of the way

portion implies an assigned or allotted part.

cut the pie into six portions

piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole.

a puzzle with 500 pieces

member suggests one of the functional units composing a body.

a structural member

division applies to a large or diversified part.

the manufacturing division of the company

section applies to a relatively small or uniform part.

the entertainment section of the newspaper

segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage.

the retired segment of the population

fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off.

only a fragment of the play still exists

Example Sentences

Noun the upper section of the bridge This section of the road is closed. the frozen food section in the supermarket the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn Do you want to sit in the nonsmoking section? The dictionary includes a section on signs and symbols. Section 1123 of the bankruptcy code. ads that target one section of the population The siding comes in five-foot sections. Verb Peel and section the orange. Section the chicken and marinate the parts. She was sectioned by the judge. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Using Action Mode is simple: Just open your camera, swipe over to the video setting, and look to the upper left section of the screen. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022 Employees took to the comments section to set the record straight. Bahar Anooshahr, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Go to Settings, Voice & Video, and scroll down to the audio subsystem section. Toby Grey, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022 Wavve, another Korean streaming giant run by local mobile carrier SK Telecom, will bring Weak Hero Class 1, directed by You Su-min, to Busan’s series section. Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 Credit to the Auburn student section in the end zone for making lots of noise to help confuse the Spartan offense. al, 10 Sep. 2022 Employees took to the comments section to set the record straight. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 Fans jumped to the comments section to speculate on what could be happening. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that an unknown militant set off an explosive device near the entrance to the consular section of the embassy around at 10:50 a.m. Kabul time. Reuters, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022
Verb
Use it to section off an area or to create a makeshift dressing room in your bedroom. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 Each night, strictly section off your time for the next day to focus on specific tasks. Brian Cristiano, Forbes, 5 May 2022 For a taxpayer excluding $10 million of capital gain at the 100% exclusion percentage, the tax savings can approach $3 million, assuming the seller’s home state conforms to section 1202. Daniel Mayo, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 Walls have been inserted to section off two bedrooms, but sliding doors mean that the space can be opened out or closed off. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021 Just section off several braids and wrap them into bantu knots. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 24 Sep. 2021 Tip: To create Dutch or French braid pigtails, a.k.a. a double braid, create a center part and section off one side of hair before focusing the braiding technique on the other. Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 20 Sep. 2021 Pompano Beach City Hall scrambled to get cones for the volunteers to section off the area quickly from human intruders who could wreak havoc. Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 5 July 2021 Outdoor rugs look great on patios or even to section off an outdoor living space in a backyard with a dining table or a sofa and chairs. Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 14 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin section-, sectio, from secare to cut — more at saw

First Known Use

Noun

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1819, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of section was in 1534
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 409 COCA: 818
section

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SECTION | SECTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEopening開始部份concluding, final, middle結論/結束/中間部份following, next, subsequent後面的部份;下一章節;隨後的部份preceding, previous前面的/先前的部份large, small大片;小部份Large sections of the forest have been destroyed by acid rain.大片森林被酸雨毀壞了。long, short長段;小段a long section of roadway很長一段路main主要部份separate, special單獨的/特別的部份business, entertainment, finance, news, travel, etc.(of a newspaper, website, etc.報紙、網站等) 商業版、娛樂版、金融版、新聞版、旅遊版等biology, fiction, history, reference, etc.(in a library, bookshop/bookstore, etc.圖書館、書店等) 生物、小說、歷史、參考書籍等分區brass, percussion, rhythm, string, wind, woodwind (in an orchestra管弦樂隊) 銅管樂器組;打擊樂器組;節奏樂器組;弦樂器組;管樂器組;木管樂器組cello, horn, etc.(in an orchestra管弦樂隊) 大提琴組、號組等tail (of a plane飛機) 尾部VERB + SECTIONdedicate, devote分區專注於⋯/專用於⋯A whole section is devoted to mental illness.有一個完整病區收治精神病患者。add, remove增加/去掉部份The new edition of the dictionary adds a section on phrasal verbs.新版詞典增加了短語動詞部份。skip略過⋯部份I skipped the section on garden design.我跳過了園藝設計那部份。divide sth into把⋯劃分成章節The book is divided into chapters, sections and subsections.這本書劃分了章、節和小節。SECTION + NOUNleader, manager (especially BrE) (in a company, an organization, etc.公司、組織等) 部門領導/經理PREPOSITIONin a/the section在分區You'll find the book in the music section.你可以在音樂區找到這本書。in sections以組裝部件形式The table comes in sections.這種桌子以散件形式出售。under section (relating to a section of a law, etc.有關法律條款等) 在⋯條款下The case was the first prosecution under Section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.這是適用《 1988 年公路交通法》第 3A 條款的第一起訴訟案。PHRASESa section of society社會階層an area populated largely by the poorer sections of society居民以較貧困階層為主的地區

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