cross section
- IPA[ˈkrɒs ˌsɛkʃ(ə)n]
英式
- a surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something, especially at right angles to an axis；a thin strip of tissue or other material removed by making two straight parallel cuts through it.
- make a cross section of
noun: cross section, plural noun: cross sections
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something, especially at right angles to an axis the cross section of an octahedron is a square in cross section the sailfish's body looks like a tapering spear
- ▪ a thin strip of tissue or other material removed by making two straight parallel cuts through it.
- 2. a typical or representative sample of a larger group a cross section of our senior managers
- 3. a quantity having the dimensions of an area which expresses the probability of a given interaction between particles.
動詞
- 1. make a cross section of complex triangular terrain models for contour cross-sectioning
