Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #21746
dissections
解剖；切开
dissections is the plural of dissection.
the action of cutting something open or apart in order to study it
- 1.
The act of dissecting.
解剖的行为。
- 2.
Something dissected.
被解剖的事物。
- 3.
A minute and detailed examination or analysis.
细致详尽的研究或分析。
- 4.
Surgical removal.
手术切除。
细致分析；剖析；逐项剖析；详细评析；解剖的行为。；被解剖的事物。；细致详尽的研究或分析。
In use
The first dissection of a rat in our biology class was a memorable experience.
The surgeon's careful dissection of the surrounding tissue prevented damage to the nerve.
Before the final exam, the students spent hours practicing dissection on preserved specimens.
do/perform a dissection (of sth)
在医学或生物语境中，dissection 常与 do、perform 搭配，用 of 引出被解剖的对象。
The students did a dissection of a frog in class.
学生们在课堂上对一只青蛙进行了解剖。
a [adjective] dissection of [something]
用于评论或分析时，dissection 表示抽象的“剖析”，常带 sharp、detailed 等形容词，后接 of。
Her essay is a sharp dissection of modern advertising.
她的文章是对现代广告的尖锐剖析。
Connections
Collocations
- anatomical dissection
- 解剖学解剖；人体解剖
- The medical students performed an anatomical dissection of the human heart.医学生对人心脏进行了解剖学解剖。
- perform a dissection
- 进行解剖；开展解剖
- In biology class, we had to perform a dissection on a frog.生物课上，我们必须对青蛙进行解剖。
- careful dissection
- 仔细解剖；细致的剖析
- The surgeon's careful dissection of the tissue prevented damage to nearby nerves.外科医生对组织的仔细解剖避免了对附近神经的损伤。
- detailed dissection
- 细致的剖析；详细的分析
- The book offers a detailed dissection of the political scandal.这本书对政治丑闻进行了细致的剖析。
- dissection of a text
- 对文本的剖析；逐段分析文本
- The professor's dissection of the text revealed hidden layers of meaning.教授对文本的剖析揭示了隐藏的意义层次。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想dis-为分开、section为部分：把整体分成部分的过程——解剖、细致剖析。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：anatomy laboratory、literary criticism 「dissection」多用于医学或生物学中的解剖场景，也可在学术评论中表示“剖析、细致分析”；文体偏正式或中性，日常口语中较少用。
Grammar Note
常见搭配 the dissection of sth，表示对某物的解剖或剖析。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以重读的 /ekʃən/ 音结尾，与 dissection 押韵。注意：discussion /dɪˈskʌʃən/ 和 decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ 虽然拼写相似，但元音不同，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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