Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6081
tracts
大片土地；地带
tracts is the plural of tract.
An area or expanse, especially of land.
- 1.
An area or expanse.
一片区域或广阔地带。
- 2.
A series of connected body organs, such as the digestive tract.
- 3.
A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or informational uses.
- 4.
A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
- 5.
A commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
- 6.
Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
- 7.
Part of the proper of the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, used instead of the alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, in a Requiem Mass, and on a few other penitential occasions.
（器官的）道；系统；小册子；短文；论说文；观点；见解；持续时间；长度；范围；（弥撒中的）连唱经；圣诗
In use
The company bought a large tract of land to build a new factory.
Hikers must stay on the path when crossing this protected tract of forest.
Developers plan to turn the empty tract into a public park.
a + [adj] + tract of + [noun]
表示广阔的土地或区域，常与 vast, large, extensive 等形容词连用。
A vast tract of forest was destroyed in the fire.
大片森林在火灾中被毁。
the + [adj] + tract
用于解剖学，指体内某一系统或器官的通道，如 digestive, respiratory, urinary 等。
The digestive tract is responsible for breaking down food.
消化道负责分解食物。
a + [adj] + tract on + [topic]
指篇幅短小的论说文，常涉及宗教或政治主题。
Connections
Collocations
- tract of land
- 一片土地
- They owned a large tract of land in the countryside.他们在乡下拥有一大片土地。
- respiratory tract
- 呼吸道
- Influenza is an infection of the respiratory tract.流感是一种呼吸道感染。
- digestive tract
- 消化道
- The digestive tract includes the stomach and intestines.消化道包括胃和肠道。
- urinary tract
- 泌尿道
- She had a urinary tract infection.她患有泌尿道感染。
- religious tract
- 宗教小册子
- He was handing out religious tracts on the street.他在街上散发宗教小册子。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“tract”与“track”相似，但“tract”是区域（地带），“track”是路径（轨迹）。
Context & Register
该词有多种含义，分别用于地理、解剖和文学领域，语体从正式到专业不等。在解剖学中指‘束’或‘道’时为专业术语；指‘大片土地’时多用于正式或文学描述；指‘小册子’时常见于宗教或政治宣传。
Grammar Note
作‘大片土地’或‘器官系统’解时，常用‘a tract of’或‘the ... tract’结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All selected words contain the substring 'tract' and rhyme with 'tract' when the syllable containing 'tract' is stressed (verb forms). Be careful with nouns like 'abstract' where stress shifts to the first syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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