| 释义 |
dis·sect
\də̇ˈsekt also ÷(ˈ)dī|s-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin dissectus, past participle of dissecare to cut apart, from dis- apart + secare to cut — more at dis-, saw
transitive verb
1. : to divide or separate into parts
2.
a. : to cut so as to separate into pieces or to expose the several parts and their locations and connections especially with precision and deftness for scientific examination; specifically : to separate or follow along natural lines of cleavage (as through connective tissue)
< dissect out the regional lymph nodes >
< a dissecting aneurysm >
b. : to divide and separate into different phases, items, or parts and to examine, interpret, or evaluate minutely
< dissecting the claims of John Quincy Adams to the support of abolitionists — William MacDonald >
< those words which it is the business of criticism to dissect and reassemble — T.S.Eliot >
c. : to cut or divide (land) into hills and ridges with valleys between — used especially of a river
d. : to break up for colors in printing
3. : to separate out for special attention or different treatment or consideration : isolate out — used with out
< pupils … often could not dissect out the subject or object in a Miltonic sentence — H.R.Warfel >
intransitive verb
1. : to make a medical dissection
2. : to analyze and evaluate something in great detail
Synonyms: see analyze |