different religious views (宗教）教派的，派性的： sectarian attacfcs/vfotence 教派攻击 / 暴力活.动◊ attempts to break down the sectarian divide in Northern Jrdand旨在消除北爱尔兰的宗教派系分歧的努力 sect-arian-ism /sek'teariamzam; NAmE -'ter-/ noun [u] (often disapproving) strong support for one particular religious or political group, especially when this leads to violence between different groups 宗派主义 section /'sek^n/ noun, verb mnourt

►                 PART/PIECE 部分;■部件 1 [C] any of the parts into which sth is divided 部分；部门：77iat section 〇/ the road is stiH dosed.那段公路依旧 &闭。◊ ITie Zibrary has a iarge bioiogy section.这个®书舍看大量的生物学藏书。◊ the taiZ section 〇/the pkme 飞机的尾部 2 [C] a separate part of a structure from which the whole can be put together 部件；散件：The shed comes in sections that you 〇5semb〖eyourseljf•棚房以散件出售，需要自己组装。

►                 OF DOCUMENT/BOOK 文件；书籍 3 [C] a separate part of a document，book, etc.节；款；项；段；部分：These issues will be discussed more fully in the next section. 这些问题将在下一节中有更充分的讨论。◊ the sporto section 〇/the newspaper 报纸的体育版

►                 GROUP OF PEOPLE 人韌群# 4 [C] a separate group within a larger group of people 阶癀；界；组：an issue that w出 ajQfect 〖arge sections 〇/ the popuiatiori 涉及人口中广 大阶层的问题◊ t/ie brass section 〇/an orchestra 管弦乐 队 W铜管古:器组 _ see also RHYTHM SECTION

►                 OF ORGANIZATION 组织势构 5 [C] a department in an organization, institution, etc..部门；处；科；股；组 HTfl division ： He's the director of the finance section. 他是财务处处长。

►                 DISTRICT 地 K 6 [C].   a district of a town, city or

county 区纟；地念；■地段：the Dorchester section of Boston波士顿的多切斯特区

►                 MEASUREMENT J17[C](/S//\mŁ)ameasureofland， equal to one square mile —平方英里（土地单位 J

►                 DIAGRAM 图 8 [C] a drawing or diagram of sth as it would look if it were cut from top to bottom or from one side to the other 剖面图；断面图：77ie fHustration shows a section through a Zea/图中所示为叶的剖面。◊ 77ie architect drew the house m section•建筑师备制了房 子的剖面图。一see also cross section(I)

►                 MEDICAL 医疗’9 [C，U]       医）the act of cutting or

separating sth in an operation 切开；切断：rhe surgeon performed a section (= made a cut) on the vein. 外科医生施行了静脉切开手术。一see also Caesarean 10 [C] (meof/cfl/ 医，b/o/ogy 生）a very thin flat piece cut from body tissue to be looked at under a microscope (供显微镜下观察的）切片：to examine a section _/h>m the kidney观察肾脏切片

■ verb [VN]

►                 MED丨CAl!/BIOLOGY 医疗；生物学 1  医）to divide

body tissue by cutting 切开；切断 2 (fc/b/ogy 生）to cut animal or plant tissue into thin slices in order to look at it under a microscope做（动物或植物组织）切片

►                 MENTAL PATIENT 精神病人 3 [often passive] (8rŁ) to offi­cially order a mentally ill person to go and receive treatment in a psychiatric hospital, using a law that can force them to stay there until they are successfully treated (依法令精神病人）强制入院治疗

■5^|:训.section sth^'off to separate an area from a larger one 隔出；划出：Parts 〇/ the town had been sectioned o#城市的部分地区被划了出去。 sec-tion-al /'sekjanl/ adj. [usually before noun] 1 con­nected with one particular group within a community or an organization (社团或组织中）某群体的，某阶层 的：the sectiond interests 〇/ managers and worfcers 管 理层和广大工人的不同利益2 made of separate sections 组合式的：a secrionaZ buiZding 组合式建金 3 connected with a cross section of sth (= a surface or an image formed by cutting through sth from top to bottom)剖 面的；断面的：a sectionai drawing剖面图 .Section 'Eight noun {NAmŁ) 1 [U] (in the past) a part of US army law that dealt with dismissing a soldier who was considered not suitable美国陆军条例第八款（旧 时据此开除心理不适的军人的军籍）2 [C] (/>7/omw/) a soldier who has been dismissed from the US army

1801   secure

because he is not mentally fit (由于心理不适而）遭开

除军籍的军人

sector /'sekta(r)/ noun

►                 a part of an area of activity, especially of a counnys

economy (尤指一国经济的）部门，领域，行业：the manu/acturi’ng sector 制造业◊ service-sector jobs (= in hotels, restaurants，etc.)服务性行业的工作一see also private sector, public sector 2 a part of a particular area, especially an area under military control (尤指卓事管制的）区域，地带：each sector 〇/ the war zone战咗的每个军控地段3          几何）a

of a circle lying between two straight lines drawn the centre to the edge 扇形一picture o circle secu-lar /'sekjala(r)/ adj. 1 not connected with spiritual or religious matters现世的；世俗的；非宗教的：secuZar music世俗音乐◊ Ours is a secu丨ar society.我jh的社会是 个世俗社会。2 (of priests 司祭）living among ordinary people rather than in a religious community 教区的； 在俗的_

secu-lar.ism /'sekjalarizam/ not//? [U]      术语）the

belief that religion should not be involved in the organ­ization of society， education/ etc•现 世主义 ，世 俗主义 (认为社会结构和教育等应排除宗教的影响）>56<：11_131- ist /-larist/ adj. [usually before noun] secu-lar-iza-tion (BrE also -isa-tion) /.sekjalarai'zeijn; NAmE -ra'z-/ noun [U] the process of removing the influ­ence or power that religion has over sth Ml&it ',世俗化 secularize (BrE also -ise) /'sekjalaraiz/ verb [VN] [often passive] to make sth secular; to remove sth from the control or influence of religion 使现世化；使世俗化；使 脱离宗教控制：a secu/arized socie卬世俗化社会 se-Clire O^r /si'kjua(r); /V/\mE sa'kjur/ adj； verb m adj.

►                HAPPY/CON FI DENT 满足；自信 1 feeling happy and

confident about yourself or a particular situation 安.心 的；有把握的：At tost they were abie to /eei secure about        他们终于觉得不必为将来而担忧了。◊

She finished the match, secure in the knowledge t/iat she was through to the next round 她打完比赛，知道自 己fi进入下一轮，心里踏实了。 CH3INSECURE

►                CERTAIN/SAFE 可靠；保险 2 likely to continue or be

successful for a long time可靠的；牢靠的；稳固的 Pn71 safe： a secure job/income 稳定的工作/ 收入◊ Jt’s not a ve/y secure way to make a Zfving•以此谋生终非 长久之计。◊ The为ture 〇/ the company, toofcs secure•看 籴公司i来不会有问题。EH3 INSECURE 3〜（against/ from sth) that cannot be affected or harmed by sth 安 .全的；稳妥的：In/ormation must be .stored-so that it is secure from accidental deletion.          jk

样才不至于无意中删除。

►                BUILDING/D0QR/R00M.建筑物；.门；.房 N 4 guarded and/or made stronger so that it is difficult for people to enter or leave严密把守的；牢固的；坚固的.：Chect that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possiWe.看看是不是所有的门窗都关紧了。◊ a secure unit/or chiZd ojOfenders 少年犯拘留病房 EEQ insecure

►                FIRM _:固 5 not likely to move, fall down, etc•牢固 的；稳固的；坚固的 stable ： The aerial doesn't Zoofc very secure to me.我看这天线不太牢固。◊ Jt was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice.

不容易站稳脚。◊ (/^wrat/ve) Our reiarionshfp was now on a more secure/ooting.现；jk,我们的关系看一个更为

稳固的基础了。  EEQ INSECURE

► se-cure-ly adv. ： She locked the door securely behind her.她随手把门锁好。◊ Make sure the ropes are securdy /aster^d.务必把绳子拴牢。 mverb

►                GET STH 得到 1 ~ sth (for sb/sth) | ~ sb sth   to

obtain or achieve sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort (尤指经过努力）获得，取得，实现：[VN] to secure a contract/deai 订立合同；达成协议◊ The team managed to secure a pkzce fn the _/iinak•球队拼得了 决赛的一席之地。◊ She secured 2 000 votes, life 故得

►                 000 票。◊ [VN, VNN} He secured a ptoce /or himseZ/ at Zaw schooZ.他在渙学院取得了 学籍。◊ He secured himsd/ a ptoce at kw schooU也取得了法学院的学籍。

FASTEN FIRMLY 牢靠地固定 2 [VN] ~ sth (to sth) to attach