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chap·ter /ˈtʃæptə(r)/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (书等的)章，回，篇
The book has twenty chapters. 全书有20章。
The first chapter of the story is in this issue of the magazine. 故事的第一回登在这一期的杂志上。
2. 〈喻〉(人生或历史的)重要章节；时期，时代
begin a new chapter in one's life 开始自己一生中新的一页
3. 一连串事件
a chapter of disasters 接踵而来的灾祸
4. (俱乐部、联谊会、社团等的)分会，支部；社团大会
West Virginia's chapter of the National Organization for Women 全国妇女总会西弗吉尼亚州分会
5. 大教堂的全体教士(大会)；修道院的全体修士(大会)；(天主教)(在规定的祈祷时间宣读的)《圣经》片段
The dean and chapter are the nominal electors of a bishop. 教长和全体教士是名义上的主教选举人。
Are you going to the chapter next week? 下星期你准备去参加全体教士大会吗?
6. 〈英〉(与议会制定的某项法律有关的某次会议公报的)参考目次，律目(略作 c.,ch.或 chap.)
Eliz. 2 1972 c. 60 i.e., Gas Act, 1972 伊丽莎白二世 1972年律目 60，即1972年国会制定的瓦斯法
II vt.
把(书等)分章(或回、篇)
[<OFr chapitre < L capitulum little head, section of a book < caput head] phr. a chapter of accidents 1. 〈英〉接踵而来的灾祸 2. 一连串未预见到的事情 (可指幸事或不幸的事)Their exploration to the primeval forest was quite a chapter of accidents. 他们去原始森林探险，的确发生了一连串意想不到的事情。 make no plans in advance but trust to the chapter of accidents 事前未订计划而寄希望于侥幸取胜 chapter and verse 1. 一段《圣经》引文的确实出处 2. (一句话、一种信念等的)确切依据 You must give us chapter and verse for your charge that he has taken bribes. 你必须对指控他受贿一事向我们提供确切依据。 3. 详细的情况 (或资料)give chapter and verse for what was already known in general terms 对已经大体上知道的事提供详情细节 4. 精确地；详尽地 He repeated chapter and verse the ideas his colleague had advanced. 他把同事原先提出的意见逐字逐句重复了一遍。 The manager explained, chapter and verse, what we were to do. 经理详尽说明了我们应该怎么办。 to the end of the chapter 见 end¹ |