Component



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 成分, 零部件
• ［英］ n. 成分, 零部件 ( any of the parts of which sth is made)
• ［类］ 反义词: nexus ( 连接) -disconnected components ( 不相关的元素)
• ［记］ com ( 共同) +pon ( 放) +ent -> 放到一起[的东西] -> 成分

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Latin component-, componens, present participle of componere to put together — more at compound
• Date: 1645
• 1. a constituent part ; ingredient n important component of the program<stereo components
• 2.
  • a. any one of the vector terms added to form a vector sum or resultant
  • b. a coordinate of a vector; also either member of an ordered pair of numbers
• Synonyms: see element
• ? componential adjective

II. adjective

• Date: 1664
• serving or helping to constitute ; constituent <component parts

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