element
US /ˈel.ə.mənt/
UK /ˈel.ə.mənt/

名詞
1.
要素, 組成部分
a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic
範例:
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Trust is a key element in any relationship.
信任是任何關係中的一個關鍵要素。
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The story had all the elements of a classic tragedy.
這個故事具備了經典悲劇的所有要素。
2.
元素, 化學元素
each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter. Each element is distinguished by its atomic number, i.e. the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms.
範例:
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Oxygen is a vital element for life.
氧氣是生命的重要元素。
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The periodic table lists all known chemical elements.
元素週期表列出了所有已知的化學元素。
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分子, 群體
a group of people forming a minor or subordinate part of a larger group
範例:
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There's a criminal element in the city.
城市裡有犯罪分子。
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The radical elements were excluded from the discussion.
激進分子被排除在討論之外。
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環境, 棲息地
the natural environment of a person or animal
範例:
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He's always been at home in his natural element, the mountains.
他總是在他自然環境——山裡感到自在。
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Fish are in their element in water.
魚在水裡如魚得水。
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