| 单词 | segment |
| 释义 | segment Word forms: segments, segmenting , segmented pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (segmənt ). The verb is pronounced (segment ). 1. countable noun A segment of something is one part of it, considered separately from the rest. ...the poorer segments of society. [+ of] ...the third segment of his journey. [+ of] Synonyms: section, part, piece, division 2. countable noun A segment of fruit such as an orange or grapefruit is one of the sections into which it is easily divided. 3. countable noun A segment of a circle is one of the two parts into which it is divided when you draw a straight line through it. 4. countable noun A segment of a market is one part of it, considered separately from the rest. Three-to-five day cruises are the fastest-growing segment of the market. [+ of] Women's tennis is the market leader in a growing market segment–women's sports. 5. verb If a company segments a market, it divides it into separate parts, usually in order to improve marketing opportunities. [business] The big multinational companies can segment the world markets into national ones. [VERB noun + into] Synonyms: divide, split, break up, split up Collocations: brief segment We also see a brief segment of one of the young men during his presentation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This method provides a very brief segment length (often 10 seconds), and thus gives precise analyses of interactions within a conversation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are also brief segments where a player can take control of artillery or a cannon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are brief segments of light and more hopeful melodies towards the middle of the piece. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Prose are only used in brief segments of the story where character and setting descriptions are necessary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Zeroing in on a certain segment of society sounds logical. Christianity Today When a segment of society feels despised and feared, its behaviour will reflect societal expectations. Times, Sunday Times A report this year revealed that the top 8 per cent wealthiest, besteducated, least ethnically diverse segment of society made up 44 per cent of music audiences. Times, Sunday Times Megachurches have discovered and, in some ways, created a spiritual thirst in a segment of society that can only be fulfilled by the full-service, high-quality product that they offer. Christianity Today Marketers, too, find urban youth a tricky segment of society to get a handle on. Times, Sunday Times The underlying shift heralds the prospect of another messy election result and a prime minister who has won the votes of a relatively small segment of the electorate. Times, Sunday Times A voltage applied between the two electrodes one on each plate causes a small segment of gas at the two electrodes to glow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It entailed letting the stylus read a small segment of a record. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each filmmaker writes and directs his or her own small segment of a film in his or her own country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By 1985, this small segment was connected with the rest of the freeway. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 部分 Japanese: 部分 |
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