cell
/sel/noun
1
- a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps单人牢房, （修士、修女睡的）单人小室。
1.1
- a small compartment in a larger structure such as a honeycomb（诸如蜂巢等较大结构中的）单元, 间隔间。
1.2
- historical a small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger one〈史〉附属小修道院。
2
- Biology the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic.【生】细胞。
2.1
- an enclosed cavity in an organism生物体的小腔。
2.2
- figurative a small group forming a nucleus of political activity, typically a secret, subversive one〈喻〉政治活动核心小组（通常为颠覆性的秘密组织）：
the weapons may be used to arm terrorist cells.
这些武器可能会被用来武装恐怖分子的核心小组。
2.3
- the local area covered by one of the short-range transmitters in a cellular telephone system（移动电话）基站覆盖区。
3
- a device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for current-generation or electrolysis电解电池。
3.1
- a unit in a device for converting chemical or solar energy into electricity光电元件。
派生词
celled
adjective一个单细胞生物体
cell-like
adjective词源
Old English， from Old French celle or Latin cella 'storeroom or chamber'.