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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

element ['εlɪmənt]
  1. 1. noun [of job] [ process] [ plan] (part) 要素
  2. 2. noun [化] 元素
  3. 3. noun [of heater] [ kettle etc] 电热丝
  4. 4. n pl the elements elements (weather) 自然力
    the story contains an element of truth
    这个故事真实成分
    criminal elements
    为非作歹的人
    to be in one's element
    各得其所

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

element [ˈelɪmənt]
  1. 1. n.[c] 要素成分
    A composite is any material made up of two or more distinct elements.
    复合材料是指有两种或更多不同元素构成任何材料
  2. 2. n.[c] 成分组成部分
    Mobile phones are made from over 12 different metals and elements.
    移动电话超过12种不同金属元素制成。
  3. 3. n.[c] [Chemistry] [物理] 元素
    Nuclear fusion has created helium, carbon and other chemical elements.
    核聚变产生氦气二氧化碳其他化学元素
  4. 4. n.[c] 生存环境自然环境
    Water is commonly said to be the element of fish.
    据说,水是鱼类共同生活环境
    Water is the element of fishes.
    水是鱼的必要生命条件
  5. 5. n.[c] [Philosophy] 要素
    There are four elements that were believed to make up the universe.
    过去人们相信宇宙是由四种元素构成的。
    The alchemists believed that there were four elements.
    金术士认为世界四大要素组成
  6. 6. n.[u] 适宜的环境相宜环境
    Being in the business development team was his element.
    一个商业开发团队里,他如鱼得水
  7. 7. n.[c] [Mathematics] 线
    The element of the cylinder was plainly visible.
    汽缸上的直线显而易见
  8. 8. n.[c] 一点少量些许
  9. 9. n.[u] [Plural] 自然力
  10. 10. n.[u] [Plural] 基础知识基本原理
  11. 11. n.[c] [Electronics] 电阻丝电热丝

Collins English-English Dictionary

element ['εlɪmənt]
  1. 1. n any of the 118 known substances (of which 93 occur naturally) that consist of atoms with the same number of protons in their nuclei - Compare compound
  2. 2. n one of the fundamental or irreducible components making up a whole
  3. 3. n a cause that contributes to a result; factor
  4. 4. n any group that is part of a larger unit, such as a military formation
  5. 5. n a small amount; hint
    an element of sarcasm in her voice
  6. 6. n a distinguishable section of a social group
    he belonged to the stable element in the expedition
  7. 7. n the most favourable environment for an animal or plant
  8. 8. n the situation in which a person is happiest or most effective (esp in the phrases in or out of one's element)
  9. 9. n the resistance wire and its former that constitute the electrical heater in a cooker, heater, etc
  10. 10. n another name for component
  11. 11. n [电子] one of the four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the universe (earth, air, water, or fire)
  12. 12. n [plural] atmospheric conditions or forces, esp wind, rain, and cold
    exposed to the elements
  13. 13. n [plural] the first principles of a subject
  14. 14. n [geometry] a point, line, plane, or part of a geometric figure
  15. 15. n [maths] any of the terms in a determinant or matrix
  16. 16. n one of the infinitesimally small quantities summed by an integral, often represented by the expression following the integral sign
    in <$>baf(x)dx, f(x)dx is an element of area
  17. 17. n [maths] [logic] one of the objects or numbers that together constitute a set
  18. 18. n [Christianity] the bread or wine consecrated in the Eucharist
  19. 19. n [Astronomy] any of the numerical quantities, such as the major axis or eccentricity, used in describing the orbit of a planet, satellite, etc
  20. 20. n one of the vertical or horizontal rods forming a television or VHF radio receiving aerial
  21. 21. n [Physics] a component of a compound lens
  22. 22. n [Etymology] C13: from Latin elementum a first principle, alphabet, element, of uncertain origin

Examples

the criminal element in a city
城市中的犯罪分子
the story contains an element of truth
这个故事有真实的成分
I'm sure that the replacement element has the correct voltage and wattage rating.
我保证确保替换的元件具有正确的额定电压和功率。
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group, it could occurs with yttrium.
稀土属三价金属元素,可以与钇共生。
The individual chemical property of the element made it a good catalyst.
这种元素的特殊化学特性使其成为一种好的催化剂。

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