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dissect

(daɪsekt, dɪ-)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dissects, present participle dissecting, past tense, past participle dissected

1. verb

If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examineit scientifically.

We dissected a frog in biology class. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: cut up or apart, dismember, lay open, anatomize More Synonyms of dissect

dissection (daɪsekʃən, dɪ-)Word forms: plural dissections variable noun

Researchers need a growing supply of corpses for dissection.

Synonyms: analysis, examination, breakdown, research More Synonyms of dissect

Synonyms: cutting up, anatomy, autopsy, dismemberment More Synonyms of dissect

2. verb

If someone dissects something such as a theory, a situation, or a piece of writing, they consider and talk about each detail of it.

People want to dissect his work and question his motives. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: analyse, study, investigate, research More Synonyms of dissect

dissectionWord forms: plural dissections variable noun

...her calm, condescending dissection of my proposals. [+ of]

Synonyms: analysis, examination, breakdown, research More Synonyms of dissect

dissect in British English

(dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ-)

verb

to cut open and examine the structure of (a dead animal or plant)

2. (transitive)

to examine critically and minutely

Derived forms

dissectible (disˈsectible)

adjective

dissection (disˈsection)

noun

dissector (disˈsector)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin dissecāre, from dis-1 + secāre to cut

dissect in American English

(dɪˈsɛkt; also daɪˈsɛkt; ˈdaɪˌsɛkt)

verb transitive

to cut apart piece by piece; separate into parts, as a body for purposes of study; anatomize

to examine or analyze closely

Word origin

< L dissectus, pp. of dissecare, to cut apart < dis-, apart + secare, to cut: see saw1

Examples of 'dissect' in a sentence
dissect

But the display of dissected body parts is risible.After his death his body was dissected and scattered at various rural spots in Hertfordshire and Leicestershire.

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British English: dissect VERB

If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examine it scientifically.

We dissected a frog in biology class.

American English: dissect
Brazilian Portuguese: dissecar
Chinese: 解剖
European Spanish: disecar
French: disséquer
German: sezieren
Italian: sezionare
Japanese: 解剖する
Korean: 해부하다
European Portuguese: dissecar
Latin American Spanish: disecar

Chinese translation of 'dissect'

dissect

(dɪˈsɛkt)

vt

[animal, body] 解剖 (jiěpōu)
(= scrutinize) [theory, work] 仔细(細)分析 (zǐxì fēnxī)

1 (verb) in the sense of cut up or apart

Definition

to cut open (a corpse) to examine it

We dissected a frog in biology.

Synonyms

cut up or apart

dismember

He dismembered the body and buried it.

lay open

anatomize

a series of novels anatomizing contemporary mores

2 (verb) in the sense of analyse

Definition

to examine critically and minutely

People want to dissect his work.

Synonyms

analyse

This book teaches you to analyse causes of stress in your life.

study

I invite every citizen to carefully study the document.

investigate

Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion.

research

They research the needs of both employers and staff.

explore

The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

break down

inspect

Each hotel is inspected once a year.

scrutinize

She scrutinized his features.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anatomize

a series of novels anatomizing contemporary mores

Synonyms

examine,

study,

separate,

divide,

resolve,

break down,

analyse,

dissolve,

dissect,

scrutinize

in the sense of dismember

Definition

to cut to pieces

He dismembered the body and buried it.

Synonyms

cut into pieces,

divide,

rend (literary),

sever,

mutilate,

dissect,

dislocate,

amputate,

disjoint,

anatomize,

dislimb

in the sense of explore

Definition

to examine or investigate, esp. systematically

The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

Synonyms

investigate,

consider,

research,

survey,

search,

prospect,

examine,

probe,

analyse,

look into,

inspect,

work over,

scrutinize,

inquire into

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单词	dissect
释义	Trends of dissect View usage for: dissect (daɪsekt, dɪ-) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dissects, present participle dissecting, past tense, past participle dissected 1. verb If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examineit scientifically. We dissected a frog in biology class. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cut up or apart, dismember, lay open, anatomize More Synonyms of dissect dissection (daɪsekʃən, dɪ-)Word forms: plural dissections variable noun Researchers need a growing supply of corpses for dissection. Synonyms: analysis, examination, breakdown, research More Synonyms of dissect Synonyms: cutting up, anatomy, autopsy, dismemberment More Synonyms of dissect 2. verb If someone dissects something such as a theory, a situation, or a piece of writing, they consider and talk about each detail of it. People want to dissect his work and question his motives. [VERB noun] Synonyms: analyse, study, investigate, research More Synonyms of dissect dissectionWord forms: plural dissections variable noun ...her calm, condescending dissection of my proposals. [+ of] Synonyms: analysis, examination, breakdown, research More Synonyms of dissect dissect in British English (dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ-) verb 1. to cut open and examine the structure of (a dead animal or plant) 2. (transitive) to examine critically and minutely Derived forms dissectible (disˈsectible) adjective dissection (disˈsection) noun dissector (disˈsector) noun Word origin C17: from Latin dissecāre, from dis-1 + secāre to cut dissect in American English (dɪˈsɛkt; also daɪˈsɛkt; ˈdaɪˌsɛkt) verb transitive 1. to cut apart piece by piece; separate into parts, as a body for purposes of study; anatomize 2. to examine or analyze closely Word origin < L dissectus, pp. of dissecare, to cut apart < dis-, apart + secare, to cut: see saw1 Examples of 'dissect' in a sentence dissect But the display of dissected body parts is risible. Times, Sunday Times (2016) After his death his body was dissected and scattered at various rural spots in Hertfordshire and Leicestershire. The Sun (2010) In other languages dissect British English: dissect VERB If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examine it scientifically. We dissected a frog in biology class. American English: dissect Brazilian Portuguese: dissecar Chinese: 解剖 European Spanish: disecar French: disséquer German: sezieren Italian: sezionare Japanese: 解剖する Korean: 해부하다 European Portuguese: dissecar Latin American Spanish: disecar Chinese translation of 'dissect' dissect (dɪˈsɛkt) vt [animal, body] 解剖 (jiěpōu) (= scrutinize) [theory, work] 仔细(細)分析 (zǐxì fēnxī) 1 (verb) in the sense of cut up or apart Definition to cut open (a corpse) to examine it We dissected a frog in biology. Synonyms cut up or apart dismember He dismembered the body and buried it. lay open anatomize a series of novels anatomizing contemporary mores 2 (verb) in the sense of analyse Definition to examine critically and minutely People want to dissect his work. Synonyms analyse This book teaches you to analyse causes of stress in your life. study I invite every citizen to carefully study the document. investigate Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion. research They research the needs of both employers and staff. explore The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument. break down inspect Each hotel is inspected once a year. scrutinize She scrutinized his features. Additional synonyms in the sense of anatomize a series of novels anatomizing contemporary mores Synonyms examine, study, separate, divide, resolve, break down, analyse, dissolve, dissect, scrutinize in the sense of dismember Definition to cut to pieces He dismembered the body and buried it. Synonyms cut into pieces, divide, rend (literary), sever, mutilate, dissect, dislocate, amputate, disjoint, anatomize, dislimb in the sense of explore Definition to examine or investigate, esp. systematically The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument. Synonyms investigate, consider, research, survey, search, prospect, examine, probe, analyse, look into, inspect, work over, scrutinize, inquire into Nearby words of dissect dissatisfaction dissatisfied dissatisfy dissect dissection dissemble dissembler Synonyms of 'dissect' dissect Explore 'dissect' in the dictionary
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