单词 | anatomy |
释义 | anatomyanatomy /əˈnæt̮əmi/ ●○○ noun (plural anatomies) 1[uncountable] science, biology the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies: human anatomy2[countable usually singular] medicine the structure of a body, or of a part of a body: anatomy of the anatomy of the nervous system3somebody’s anatomy often humorous someone’s body: You could see a part of his anatomy that I’d rather not mention.4the/an anatomy of something a)a study or examination of an organization, process, etc. in order to understand and explain how it works: Elkind’s book is an anatomy of one man’s discussion with his son about life. b)the structure of an organization, process, etc. or the way it works: the anatomy of a secret government operation [Origin: 1300–1400 Late Latin anatomia cutting up a body, from Greek anatome, from anatemnein to cut up] |
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