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单词 fragment
释义 frag·ment
I. \ˈfragmənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fragmentum, from frag- (stem of frangere to break) + -mentum -ment — more at break
1. : a part broken off : a small detached portion : an imperfect or incomplete part
 < pieces of pottery and fragments that can be reconstructed — American Guide Series: New Jersey >
 < enchanting fragments of Irish life — John McNulty >
 < only fragments remain of the covered-wagon ballads — American Guide Series: Oregon >
2. : something that is small and usually insignificant
 < a fragment of silence — Guy Fowler >
Synonyms: see part
II. \ˈfragˌment,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to break into fragments : fragmentize
 < the vase fell and fragmented into small pieces >
 < this pluralized and fragmenting society — Walter Lippmann >
transitive verb
: to break or divide into disorganized or not unified pieces
 < a foreign policy that is fragmented rather than organized to a focal purpose >
 < an old woman's fragmented memory — Meridel Le Sueur >
especially : to destroy by such breaking or dividing up
 < the remaining hopes of control of weapons have been fragmented by the new bomb — M.W.Straight >
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