Word · Frequency #25133
sectoral
扇形的
of or pertaining to a sector
- 1.
Of or pertaining to a sector (all senses).
与部门(或领域、扇形等所有含义)相关的。
与部门(或领域、扇形等所有含义)相关的。
In use
The stained-glass window was divided into sectoral panels that met at the center.
The children sat in a sectoral arrangement around the teacher, forming a fan shape.
The garden follows a sectoral layout, with every path leading from the central fountain.
sectoral [noun]
sectoral 常用于名词前作定语,表示“扇形的”。
The garden has a sectoral layout.
这座花园呈扇形布局。
Common mistakes
The sectoral of a circle is a part between two radii.The sector of a circle is a part between two radii.
sectoral 是形容词,不能用作名词;表示“扇形”这一概念时应用名词 sector。
We bought a new sectoral sofa for the living room.We bought a new sectional sofa for the living room.
sectoral 和 sectional 形近但含义不同:sectoral 指“扇形的/与扇形有关的”,sectional 指“组合的/分段的”。描述组合沙发应用 sectional。
Connections
Collocations
- sectoral policies
- 部门政策
- The government introduced new sectoral policies to support agriculture.政府推出了新的部门政策以支持农业。
- sectoral analysis
- 部门分析
- The report provides a detailed sectoral analysis of the manufacturing industry.该报告对制造业进行了详细的部门分析。
- sectoral distribution
- 部门分布
- The sectoral distribution of employment has changed dramatically over the past decade.过去十年间,就业的部门分布发生了巨大变化。
- sectoral employment
- 部门就业
- Sectoral employment in services continues to rise.服务业的部门就业持续上升。
- sectoral growth
- 部门增长
- Sectoral growth has been uneven across the country.全国各部门的增长一直不平衡。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 sectoral 想成 sector(扇形)的形容词,像切开的披萨一角。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:几何学论述、技术图纸或说明、学术写作 sectoral 属于正式、书面语,通常用于几何学或技术性描述,表示“扇形的、与扇形有关的”。在日常口语中较少出现,比较常见于专业文献;日常表达可考虑用 sector-shaped。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 electoral(/ɪˈlɛktərəl/,重音不同,但从重读元音起 /ɛktərəl/ 与 sectoral 一致)。sector 仅共享开头;doctoral、literal、spectral 拼写相近但发音不同(各自的重读元音或音节结构有别);several 只有末尾 /ərəl/ 相同,且中间的辅音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.