segment
/ˈseɡmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈseɡmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈseg-mənt/ (ame, mw) · /seɡˈment/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈseɡ.ment/ (ame, ipa)
segment — 名詞
- segmentsingular
- segmentsplural
1. a distinct part of a larger thing that can be studied, discussed, or dealt with
部分
整體中劃分出的較小部分
a distinct part of a larger thing that can be studied, discussed, or dealt with on its own — such as an age group within a population, a set of customers who share similar buying habits, or a portion of a company's income.
The company focuses on the luxury segment of the car market.
這家公司專注於汽車市場中的豪華車部分。
collocation: market segment
Older adults make up the fastest-growing segment of the city's population.
老年人口是該市成長最快的人口群體。
segment + of + population
Vikram divided his report into three main segments so it would be easier to read.
Vikram 把報告分成三個主要部分，讓內容更容易閱讀。
A large segment of young voters said they cared most about education policy.
有很大一部分年輕選民表示他們最關心教育政策。
- whole
the entire thing rather than one of its parts
文法句型
segment + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently paired with market, population, or audience to label a subgroup within a larger system. The preposition of is almost always used to show what the segment belongs to.
常見錯誤
2. in geometry, any portion of a circle or sphere that is marked off from the main
弓形
圓或球體被弦或平面切出的幾何部分
in geometry, any portion of a circle or sphere that is marked off from the main shape using at least one boundary — such as the region of a circle lying between a chord and its outer arc, or a section of a sphere created by slicing through it with a flat plane.
Camila drew a chord across the circle and shaded the smaller segment.
Camila 在圓上畫了一條弦，然後把較小的弧段塗上陰影。
visual geometry context
Each segment of a sphere has a curved surface and a flat circular base.
球體的每個截段都有一個曲面和一個圓形的平面底部。
The maths problem asked students to find the area of a circular segment with a six-centimetre radius.
數學題要求學生求出一個半徑六公分的圓形弧段面積。
Indra drew two parallel planes through the model of a sphere to show its central segment.
Indra 在球體模型中畫了兩個平行平面，以展示球體的中間截段。
- section
less precise; used for any cut part in geometry or diagrams
文法句型
segment + of + circle/sphere
用法筆記
In mathematics, 'segment' of a circle refers specifically to the region bounded by a chord and the arc it cuts off. Distinguish from 'sector', which is bounded by two radii. In everyday English this sense is rare — other senses of segment are far more common.
3. any of the wedge-shaped natural sections inside some fruits, especially citrus f
瓣
柑橘類水果的天然小瓣
any of the wedge-shaped natural sections inside some fruits, especially citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines.
Isabela peeled the orange and pulled each segment apart carefully.
Isabela 剝開柳丁，小心地把每一瓣分開。
Each segment of a grapefruit is wrapped in a thin, slightly bitter skin.
葡萄柚的每一瓣都包裹著一層薄薄、略帶苦味的皮。
natural division of a fruit
The children counted how many segments were inside their tangerines at snack time.
孩子們在點心時間數了數他們的柑橘有幾瓣。
Zola squeezed lemon segments into a glass and added sugar to make lemonade.
Zola 把檸檬瓣擠汁到杯子裡，加了糖做成檸檬水。
文法句型
segment + of + fruit name
常見錯誤
4. a short, self-contained piece of audio or video content that is part of a longer
片段
電視、廣播或網路節目的短片段
a short, self-contained piece of audio or video content that is part of a longer broadcast — for instance, a news story inside a TV bulletin, a recipe feature on a morning show, or a topical clip posted on social media.
The news segment about the earthquake lasted just under two minutes.
那則關於地震的新聞片段只有不到兩分鐘。
collocation: news segment
Karim watches the cooking segment of the morning show every weekday.
Karim 每個工作日都會收看晨間節目的烹飪單元。
A short segment of the interview was posted on social media and went viral.
那段訪談的短片段被上傳到社群媒體後瘋傳。
The radio programme has a five-minute segment where listeners call in with questions.
這個廣播節目有一段五分鐘的單元，讓聽眾打電話進來提問。
文法句型
segment + of + programme/show
TV segment
news segment
用法筆記
Often combines with the name of the programme type (news segment, cooking segment, comedy segment). Can also refer to video clips shared on platforms like YouTube or TikTok without a surrounding programme.
segment — 動詞
- segmentpresent simple I / you / we / they
- segments3rd person singular
- segmenting-ing form
- segmentedpast simple
1. to break a larger thing into clearly separated smaller parts, typically so that
分割；劃分
把某物分成較小部分
to break a larger thing into clearly separated smaller parts, typically so that each part can be studied, targeted, or handled differently — for example, sorting customers by age group or splitting a video file into short lessons.
The research team segmented the data by age and income level.
研究團隊按年齡和收入水平將資料進行分群。
segment + data + by + criterion
Sven segmented the video into three short lessons for his online course.
Sven 把影片分成三堂短課，作為線上課程的內容。
The warehouse floor is segmented into different zones for packing and shipping.
倉庫的地板被劃分成不同的區域，分別用於包裝和出貨。
Marketers often segment their audience so they can send more relevant adverts.
行銷人員經常將受眾分群，以便投放更相關的廣告。
文法句型
segment + noun phrase + into + plural noun
be segmented + into
用法筆記
Common in business, marketing, and data analysis contexts. The passive form (be segmented into / be segmented by) is frequent because the focus is usually on the result of the division rather than who did it.