el·e·ment

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【词性】：n．

【释义】：

❶ 要素，成分、分子：Communists should be the advanced elements of the proletariat．共产党员应是无产阶级先进分子．Cells are elements of living bodies．细胞是有机体的组成部分．❷ 【化】元素．❸ (pl．)基本原理，入门，大纲．the elements of grammar语法入门．❹ (pl．)自然力：brave the elements冒风雨．❺ (古哲学)四行(地、风、火、水)之一，【喻】生存环境：the four elements四行Water is the element of fishes．水是鱼类的生存环境．be in(out of)one’s element 在(不在)适当或满意的环境中：He is in his element when singing．他唱歌时就发挥了他的专长❻ 迹象，微量：There is an element of truth in his account他的话有几分真实性．❼ 部件，元件，单元．❽ 电池，电阻丝．❾ 【军】小单位，分队，(空军)小队．