cross section

US /ˈkrɔs ˌsek.ʃən/
UK /ˈkrɔs ˌsek.ʃən/
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橫截面, 剖面

a surface or shape that is produced by cutting through a solid object

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The engineer examined the cross section of the pipe to check for corrosion.
工程師檢查了管道的橫截面以檢查腐蝕情況。
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The diagram showed a cross section of the human heart.
圖表顯示了人體心臟的橫截面。
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代表性樣本, 橫截面

a representative sample of a larger group or population

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The survey included a cross section of society, from students to retirees.
這項調查涵蓋了社會各階層的代表性樣本，從學生到退休人員。
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The focus group represented a good cross section of our target demographic.
焦點小組代表了我們目標人群的良好代表性樣本。
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