chapter
UK ['tʃæp.tər] US [-tɚ] noun countable
BOOK 书
IMPROVER (written abbreviation chap.)
■any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a number or title 章，回，篇•Read Chapter 10 before class tomorrow.明天上课前阅读第十章。
UK ['tʃæp.tər] US [-tɚ] noun countable
PERIOD 时期
■a period which is part of a larger amount of time during which something happens 一段时期，阶段•The period before the revolution is an interesting chapter in British history.革命前的那段时期是英国历史上一段有趣的时期。 •That chapter of my life closed when I had a serious riding accident.骑马出了一次严重的意外后，我生命中的那一篇章就结束了。
UK ['tʃæp.tər] US [-tɚ] noun countable
SOCIETY 社团 US or formal
■a local division of a larger organization （机构组织的）地方分会，地方支部•The local chapter of the League of Women Voters meets at the library.女选民联合会的地方分会在图书馆集会。
UK ['tʃæp.tər] US [-tɚ] noun countable
be a chapter of accidents UK
■to be a series of unpleasant events 灾祸接踵而来•The whole trip was a chapter of accidents.整个旅程事故不断。
UK ['tʃæp.tər] US [-tɚ] noun countable
give / quote sth/sb chapter and verse
■to give exact information about something, especially something in a book 给出…的准确出处／向（某人）提供（资讯的）准确出处•I can't quote you chapter and verse but I think it's a line from 'Macbeth'.我说不出它的具体出处，可我觉得它是《马克白》里的一句台词。 |