fascicle

IPA/ˈfæs.ɪ.kəl/
IPA/ˈfæs.ɪ.kəl/

fascicle — 名詞

  • fasciclesingular
  • fasciclesplural

1. A separately published section of a book or large reference work that is release

1.名詞C1
釋義

分冊；分卷

大型書籍按部分發行的獨立分冊

A separately published section of a book or large reference work that is released one part at a time, with the intention that all parts together will form the complete work.

例句

The university library holds all twelve fascicles of the original atlas.

大學圖書館收藏了原始地圖集全部十二個分冊。

Each fascicle of the encyclopedia was sold separately at local bookshops.

這套百科全書的每個分冊在各地書店單獨出售。

passive: be sold separately

常見搭配
  • fascicle of the dictionary
  • fascicle of the encyclopedia
  • fascicle of the atlas
  • first fascicle
  • final fascicle
  • published in fascicles
  • issued in fascicles
  • bind fascicles
  • collect fascicles
同義詞
  • installment

    More general term for any part of a serialised work; less formal and more common than 'fascicle'.

  • part

    Broader and more everyday word; 'part' does not carry the historical publishing sense of gradual release.

  • volume

    A complete bound book within a set; a fascicle is usually smaller and intended to be bound later.

文法句型

fascicle of + [publication]

用法筆記

Chiefly used in reference to older or scholarly publications that were issued gradually. The practice was common before modern printing made simultaneous full-volume production affordable. Distinguish from 'installment,' which can refer to any serialised part of a story or series.

常見錯誤

I read the first fascicle of the novel.
I read the first installment of the novel.
'fascicle' is used for reference works like dictionaries or atlases released in parts, not for fiction.
The magazine comes out as a monthly fascicle.
The magazine comes out as a monthly issue.
'fascicle' refers to a part of a multi-volume written work, not a periodical.

2. A thin, elongated bundle of fibres — either muscle fibres or nerve fibres — that

2.名詞C2
釋義

肌束；神經束

肌肉或神經纖維的細小束狀結構

A thin, elongated bundle of fibres — either muscle fibres or nerve fibres — that is part of a larger anatomical structure in the body.

例句

The diagram labels each nerve fascicle running through the spinal cord.

圖上標示了穿過脊髓的每一條神經束。

collocation: nerve fascicle

Kabir studied the structure of a muscle fascicle in biology class.

Kabir 在生物課上學習了肌束的結構。

常見搭配
  • nerve fascicle
  • muscle fascicle
  • fascicle of fibres
  • fascicle of nerve fibres
  • fascicle of muscle fibres
  • individual fascicle
  • damaged fascicle
  • healthy fascicle
同義詞
  • bundle

    Everyday term for a collection of fibres; lacks the precise anatomical meaning of 'fascicle'.

  • fibre bundle

    Descriptive synonym more common in textbooks to explain the concept to beginners.

文法句型

[muscle/nerve] + fascicle

fascicle of + [fibres]

用法筆記

Primarily used in anatomy, medicine, and biology rather than everyday speech. Frequently appears in descriptions of peripheral nerves and skeletal muscles. Distinguish from 'fascia,' which is a sheet of connective tissue, not a bundle of fibres.

常見錯誤

The doctor checked the fascicle in my leg.
The doctor examined the nerve fascicle during the surgery.
'fascicle' is a technical term for a specific bundle of fibres; do not use it as a general word for a body part.
A fascicle is a type of muscle.
A fascicle is a bundle of fibres inside a muscle.
A fascicle is a subdivision of a muscle, not the whole muscle.

同根字

  • fascicular
    形容詞C2
  • fasciculus
    名詞C2
  • fasciculation
    名詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • published in fascicles
  • issued in fascicles
  • bound into fascicles

介系詞搭配

  • fascicle of
  • in fascicles