1 one of the parts into which sth is divided 部份:
the string section of an orchestra管弦乐团的弦乐部份the financial section of a newspaper报纸的财经版The library has an excellent reference section.那个图书馆的参考书部藏书丰富。
2 a view or drawing of sth as if it was cut from the top to the bottom so that you can see the inside 纵切面:
The illustration shows a section through a leaf.这幅插图显示一片叶子的纵切面。
section/ˋsɛkʃən; ˈsekʃ$n/n [C] one of the parts that something is divided into 部分﹔部门﹔区域: +of Some sections of the motorway are very busy. 这条高速公路上有些路段很拥挤。One section of the bridge has collapsed. 桥上有一段坍塌了。the sports section of the newspaper 该报的体育版The rocket is built in sections and fitted together later. 这种火箭是分段制造后再拼装起来的。see box at见 PART1 方框CROSS SECTION