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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

cross-section

[NOUN]

又拼作 cross section  
    NOUN. 名词

  • cross-sections

    1. [C 可数名词] 典型

    If you refer to a cross-section of particular things or people, you mean a group of them that you think is typical or representative of all of them.

    双语例句

    例：

    I was surprised at the cross-section of people there.

    我对那里的典型人物感到惊讶。

    例：

    For most research projects it is necessary to talk to a cross-section of the public – people from all walks of life and all ages.

    大多数研究项目都需要与典型公众谈话，即各种职业和各个年龄段的人。

    例：

    He also said it was important that the study was done on a broad cross-section of children.

    他还说研究应针对较大范围的典型儿童群体进行，这是很重要的。

    2. [C 可数名词] 截面图 , 横断面

    A cross-section of an object is what you would see if you could cut straight through the middle of it.

    双语例句

    例：

    a cross-section of an aeroplane.

    一架飞机的截面图。

    例：

    The hall is square in cross-section.

    大厅横截面是正方形的。

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