sections
sections — 動詞
- sectionspresent simple I / you / we / they
- sectionses3rd person singular
- sectionsing-ing form
- sectionsedpast simple
1. to legally keep someone in a hospital against their will for mental health treat
強制住院
依法強制精神病患住院治療
to legally keep someone in a hospital against their will for mental health treatment, usually because doctors believe they could harm themselves or the people around them
Sivan was sectioned under the Mental Health Act after trying to harm herself in the park.
Sivan 在公園試圖傷害自己後，根據《精神衛生法》被強制住院。
passive: be sectioned under the Mental Health Act
A judge ordered that Rafael be sectioned after doctors said he was a danger to those around him.
法官下令 Rafael 應被強制住院，因為醫生說他對身邊的人構成危險。
subjunctive: ordered that ... be sectioned
Camila was sectioned twice in two years, but after proper treatment she now lives at home with her family.
Camila 兩年內被強制住院兩次，但在適當治療後，她現在和家人住在家裡。
Family members asked the health authority to section Zayd after he stopped eating and taking his medicine.
家屬要求衛生單位讓 Zayd 強制住院，因為他已經停止進食和服藥。
Under the Mental Health Act, two doctors and a social worker must agree before someone can be sectioned.
根據《精神衛生法》，必須有兩名醫生和一名社工同意，才能將一個人強制住院。
- release
to let someone leave hospital
文法句型
be sectioned under [Act]
section someone
用法筆記
Primarily a British English term derived from the UK Mental Health Act 1983, which is divided into numbered 'sections'. The verb is most often used in the passive ('be sectioned'). It is formal and mainly appears in legal, medical, and social-work contexts. American English uses 'committed' instead.
常見錯誤
2. to divide something into separate pieces or parts by cutting or splitting it
分切；分割
將物品分割成數個部分
to divide something into separate pieces or parts by cutting or splitting it
The chef used a long knife to section the fish into six equal pieces for the dinner plates.
廚師用一把長刀把魚分切成六等份，放在晚餐盤子上。
section something into [number] parts / pieces
Diego sectioned the orange carefully and gave each piece to the children at the table.
Diego 仔細地將柳丁分切開來，分給餐桌上的每個小孩。
The research team sectioned the plant stem and examined the thin slices under a microscope.
研究團隊將植物莖部切片，在顯微鏡下觀察薄片。
After the tree fell across the road, a work crew sectioned it and carried the pieces to a truck.
樹倒在路面上之後，工作人員將其分段鋸開，搬上卡車。
In biology class, the students learned how to section a tissue sample and stain it for analysis.
在生物課上，學生們學習如何將組織樣本切片並染色以進行分析。
文法句型
section something into [number] parts
section something
用法筆記
The object is usually a physical object that can be cut — such as food, plant material, or tissue samples. This sense is common in cooking, biology, and construction. The intransitive use ('the fruit sections easily') is rare; the transitive form is far more frequent.
常見錯誤
sections — 名詞
- sectionssingular
- sectionsesplural
1. one of the pieces, areas, or parts that something can be divided into — for exam
部分；段落
整體中的一個組成部分
one of the pieces, areas, or parts that something can be divided into — for example, a chapter of a book, a part of a city, a department of an organization, or a group within a class
Lotte read the sports section of the newspaper every morning before school.
Lotte 每天上學前都會讀報紙的體育版。
collocation: sports section / business section / comment section
The old town section of Lisbon has narrow streets and colourful houses.
里斯本舊城區有狹窄的街道和色彩繽紛的房屋。
section + of + [place name]
Haruto works in the finance section of a large electronics company.
Haruto 在一家大型電子公司的財務部門工作。
The biology textbook is divided into twelve main sections, each covering one topic.
這本生物課本分為十二個主要章節，每個章節講一個主題。
Hui chose the afternoon section of the chemistry course because it fits her work schedule.
Hui 選擇了化學課下午的班次，因為這樣配合她的工作時間。
- whole
the entire thing rather than just one part
文法句型
section + of + noun
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of' to specify what whole the part belongs to. When referring to a newspaper, common compound nouns include 'sports section', 'business section', 'comment section'.
常見錯誤
2. a set of performers within an orchestra or band who all play instruments from th
樂器組
管弦樂團中演奏同類樂器的群組
a set of performers within an orchestra or band who all play instruments from the same family — for example, everyone who plays a string instrument or a brass instrument
The brass section played a loud fanfare while the audience clapped.
銅管樂器組在觀眾鼓掌時奏響了響亮的號角。
collocation: brass section / string section / percussion section
Amani joined the string section of the youth orchestra after years of violin lessons.
Amani 經過多年的小提琴訓練後，加入了青少年管弦樂團的弦樂組。
Caio left the percussion section for the wind section when he took up the saxophone.
Caio 離開打擊樂組轉到管樂組，因為他開始學薩克斯風。
The conductor asked the string section to play more softly during the slow movement.
指揮請弦樂組在慢板樂章中演奏得更輕柔。
- instrument group
a less common but clearer term
- orchestral division
more formal and technical
文法句型
the + [instrument type] + section
用法筆記
Always preceded by the instrument family name (e.g., 'brass section', 'string section', 'woodwind section'). Do not use 'section' alone for this meaning — the instrument type is always specified.
常見錯誤
3. an opening that a surgeon cuts into a person's body during a medical operation i
切口
外科手術時在身體上切開的開口
an opening that a surgeon cuts into a person's body during a medical operation in order to reach the organ or area that needs treatment
The surgeon made a small section in the patient's abdomen to remove the appendix.
外科醫生在病人的腹部切開一個小切口，以便切除闌尾。
pattern: make + a + section + in + body part
After the operation the doctor closed the section with eight neat stitches.
手術結束後，醫生用八針整齊的縫線縫合了切口。
The nurse checked the surgical section each hour to look for infection.
護理師每小時檢查外科切口一次，觀察是否有感染跡象。
A clean, straight section heals faster than one with rough edges.
整齊筆直的切口比邊緣粗糙的切口癒合得更快。
文法句型
make + a + section + in + body part
用法筆記
In everyday medical language, 'incision' is more common than 'section' for this meaning. 'Section' is more technical and appears in surgical textbooks and reports. The verb 'section' (to cut surgically) is also used in medical contexts.
4. a surgical procedure that delivers a baby through cuts made in the mother's abdo
剖腹產
切開腹壁及子宮取出胎兒的手術
a surgical procedure that delivers a baby through cuts made in the mother's abdomen and womb, performed when a regular vaginal birth is too risky; commonly called a C-section
Linh gave birth to her son by caesarean section after eighteen hours of labour.
Linh 在經歷了十八小時的產程後，以剖腹產的方式生下了兒子。
pattern: by + caesarean section
The doctor recommended a caesarean section because the baby was in a difficult position.
醫生建議進行剖腹產，因為胎兒的位置不利。
Jessica recovered well from her caesarean section and went home after only three days.
Jessica 剖腹產後恢復良好，只住了三天就出院回家了。
In many hospitals about one in four babies are delivered by caesarean section.
在許多醫院，大約每四名嬰兒中就有一名是經由剖腹產出生的。
- natural birth
vaginal delivery without surgical intervention
文法句型
have + a + caesarean section
by + caesarean section
用法筆記
Commonly shortened to 'C-section' in informal spoken English. The full term 'caesarean section' is used in formal medical writing. Do NOT use 'section' alone for this meaning — always include 'caesarean' or 'C-' to avoid confusion with the surgical-incision sense.
常見錯誤
5. an extremely thin piece cut from animal or plant tissue so that its cells and st
切片
經切片製備供顯微鏡觀察的極薄組織片
an extremely thin piece cut from animal or plant tissue so that its cells and structure can be seen clearly under a microscope
The biologist prepared a thin section of the leaf to study its cell structure.
生物學家製備了一片薄薄的葉子切片，用來研究它的細胞結構。
pattern: section + of + [plant/organ]
Lukas dipped the tissue section in blue dye before placing it under the microscope.
Lukas 將組織切片浸入藍色染劑中，然後放到顯微鏡下觀察。
Each section of the muscle showed tiny fibres arranged in long parallel rows.
肌肉的每個切片都顯示出細小的纖維整齊地排列成長長的平行列。
The pathologist examined a section of the tumour to see whether the cells were cancerous.
病理學家檢查了腫瘤的切片，以確認細胞是否癌變。
文法句型
section + of + [tissue/organ]
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in scientific and medical laboratory contexts. The related verb 'to section' means 'to cut tissue into thin slices for microscopy'. The word 'slice' is more general and not specific to microscopy.
6. a technical drawing or diagram that shows the inside of an object, building, or
剖面圖
顯示物體內部結構的切面圖
a technical drawing or diagram that shows the inside of an object, building, or machine by displaying it as if a part of the outer layer has been removed
The instruction manual included a section of the engine to show where each part goes.
使用手冊中附有引擎的剖面圖，顯示每個零件的位置。
Arjun studied the building's section to understand how the floors connected to the stairwell.
Arjun 仔細研究了建築物的剖面圖，以了解各樓層如何與樓梯間連接。
possessive: building's section
A cross section of the volcano revealed the magma chamber deep underground.
火山的剖面圖顯示了深藏在地下的岩漿庫。
The architect drew a detailed section showing the ceiling height on each floor.
建築師繪製了一張詳細的剖面圖，標示出每一層的天花板高度。
- cross section
the most common term for this type of technical drawing
- cutaway
a drawing or model with the outer layer removed to reveal the interior
- diagram
a broader term for any explanatory drawing
文法句型
section + of + [object/building]
cross section + of + [object]
用法筆記
Also commonly called a 'cross section' in engineering and architecture. This sense differs from sense 8 (CROSS-SECTION VIEW) in that sense 6 refers specifically to a physical drawing or diagram as a document or illustration, while sense 8 describes the visual representation or way of depicting something.
常見錯誤
7. the flat shape you see when you cut straight through a solid object, like the ci
截面
物體被切割後產生的平面形狀
the flat shape you see when you cut straight through a solid object, like the circular face you get by cutting through a pipe or the rings visible on a sliced tree trunk.
The geometry teacher drew the cross-section of a pyramid on the whiteboard.
幾何老師在黑板上畫出金字塔的截面。
collocation: cross-section of [object]
A cross-section of a tree trunk shows rings that record each year of growth.
樹幹的截面顯示出記錄每年生長的年輪。
The engineer checked the cross-section of the pipe for any cracks in the metal.
工程師檢查了金屬管的截面，尋找管壁上的裂縫。
Under the microscope, a cross-section of a leaf reveals tiny air pockets inside.
在顯微鏡下，葉子的截面顯示出內部微小的氣室。
Minh cut a tomato in half and studied the cross-section under the classroom lamp.
Minh 把番茄切成兩半，在教室的燈下研究它的截面。
- profile
focuses on the outline or contour, rather than the internal detail visible in a cross-section
- transverse section
formal technical term used in anatomy and biology for a crosswise cut
文法句型
the cross-section of [object]
in cross-section
用法筆記
Common in geometry, biology, and engineering contexts where the internal structure of an object matters. Often introduced by the preposition 'of' to name the object being cut (e.g. cross-section of a bone).
常見錯誤
8. a picture or diagram that shows the inside of an object by removing part of its
剖視圖
顯示物體內部的切面圖
a picture or diagram that shows the inside of an object by removing part of its outer surface, so you can see how the internal parts are arranged.
The manual includes a cutaway view of the engine to show where each part fits.
說明書中包含引擎的剖視圖，以顯示每個零件的安裝位置。
collocation: cutaway view of [machine]
An architecture magazine published a cutaway view of the new museum's glass roof.
一本建築雜誌刊登了新建博物館玻璃屋頂的剖視圖。
The doctor used a cutaway view of the ear to explain how hearing works.
醫生使用耳朵的剖視圖來說明聽覺的運作方式。
In the biology textbook, a cutaway view of a human cell shows the nucleus inside.
在生物課本中，人類細胞的剖視圖顯示了細胞核在內部的位置。
Samir studied the cutaway view of the dam to understand the water flow system.
Samir 研究了水壩的剖視圖，以了解水流系統的設計。
- cutaway diagram
emphasises that it is a labelled technical drawing rather than a general illustration
- sectional view
more formal term used in engineering blueprints
文法句型
a cutaway view of [object]
用法筆記
Common in technical manuals, textbooks, and architectural diagrams. Distinguish from sense 6 (cross-section drawing) — a cutaway view keeps some outer surface visible so the object is still recognisable from the outside.
9. one of the individual wedge-shaped pieces inside a citrus fruit such as an orang
果瓣
柑橘類水果的其中一瓣
one of the individual wedge-shaped pieces inside a citrus fruit such as an orange, grapefruit, or lemon, each wrapped in a thin membrane.
Yan peeled the orange and separated each section before eating them.
Yan 剝掉柳橙皮，把每一瓣分開後才吃。
Each section of a grapefruit is wrapped in a thin white skin.
葡萄柚的每一瓣都包裹著一層薄薄的白膜。
collocation: sections of [citrus fruit]
The recipe calls for six sections of orange with no seeds or white pith.
食譜要求六瓣柳橙，不能有籽或白色的內皮。
Brooke added a few sections of pink grapefruit to the morning fruit salad.
Brooke 在早晨的水果沙拉裡加了幾瓣粉紅葡萄柚。
The children pulled apart their tangerines and counted how many sections each one had.
孩子們把橘子剝開，數數看每一顆有幾瓣。
文法句型
[number] sections of [fruit]
[fruit] sections
用法筆記
Specifically refers to citrus fruit segments, not segments of other fruits like apples or bananas. The thin membrane around each section is called the pith.