| 单词 | body of something |
| 释义 | body of somethingbody of something a) AMOUNTa large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected 大量的某物 body of knowledge/evidence/opinion etc There is now a considerable body of knowledge of the different stages of childhood. 现在对儿童成长的不同阶段有了相当多的了解。 There is a growing body of evidence that charges are too high. 有越来越多的证据表明收费太高。 b) MAINthe main, central, or most important part of something 主要部分，主体 The arguments are explained in the body of the text. 这些论点在正文里有解释。 Leave three blank lines between the date and the body of the letter. 信的日期和正文之间空三行。 Examples from the Corpus body of knowledge/evidence/opinion etc• You have a body of knowledge.• During this period there was a considerable body of opinion, particularly among economists, which held that the country was over-populated.• The first group will be concerned with building new knowledge and contributing to an already existing body of knowledge.• So too has his historian, confronted by a growing body of evidence for change in the ninth-century economy.• A growing body of evidence shows that alcohol molecules directly affect the ability of ion channels to open or close.• The issue of whether a church represents a significant body of opinion is a matter for the decision of the licensing board.• Expert power refers to the possession of a specific body of knowledge acquired either through formal academic training or job experience.• The view that they lack work experience is contradicted by a substantial body of evidence. → body of something at body(1) |
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