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element n.要素；元素；（学科的）基本原则；(复数)恶劣天气；元件 (1) 公正是仁政的要素.(2) 诚实、勤劳和善良是幸福生活的要素。(3) 水是由氢元素和氧元素组成的。(4) 你必须先弄懂数学基础知识，我们才能进一步学习。(5) 这些树经受着风吹雨打. One of the earliest meanings of this noun was in reference to any of four substances, earth, air, fire, or water, that were formerly regarded as a basic constituent of the universe. When you're "in your element," it means you're enjoying yourself because what you're doing is basic and important to you––stand up comics are in their element when they're performing to a crowd who loves them.

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英 ['elɪmənt] 美 ['elɪmənt] (1) Justice is an important element of good government.(2) Honesty, industry and kindness are elements of a good life.(3) Water is composed of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.(4) You must understand the elements of mathematics before we can proceed further.(5) These trees are exposed to (the fury of) the elements. An element is something basic and important––in chemistry, an element is one of the essential molecules that everything else is made of. If a book's ending carries and "element of surprise," it means surprise is an important part of the story's end. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]成分；组成部分 The different elements of something are the different parts it contains.   [usu pl]The exchange of prisoners of war was one of the key elements of the UN's peace plan.交换战俘是联合国和平计划的一个重要部分。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]要素；基本部分 A particular element of a situation, activity, or process is an important quality or feature that it has or needs.   [with supp]Fitness has now become an important element in our lives.现在健康已经成为我们生活中的一个要素。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]（社会或组织内部具有相同目标、信仰或习惯的）一群人，一组人，分子 When you talk about elements within a society or organization, you are referring to groups of people who have similar aims, beliefs, or habits.   [usu pl]...criminal elements within the security forces.安保部队中的犯罪分子...the hooligan element.流氓团伙4[N-COUNT 可数名词]些许；一些 If something has an element of a particular quality or emotion, it has a certain amount of this quality or emotion.   [usu sing]These reports clearly contain elements of propaganda.这些报告明显带有一些宣传的意味。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]（化学中的）元素 An element is a substance such as gold, oxygen, or carbon that consists of only one type of atom. 6[N-COUNT 可数名词]（电炉、热水器等的）电热元件，电热丝 The element in an electric fire or water heater is the metal part which changes the electric current into heat.   [usu sing]With its unique heating element it makes perfect coffee.其独特的电热元件使它能够煮出非常美味的咖啡。7[N-PLURAL 复数名词]天气；（尤指）风雨 You can refer to the weather, especially wind and rain, as the elements .   [the N]The area where most refugees are waiting is exposed to the elements.大多数难民等待救济的地方都不能挡风遮雨。8[PHRASE 短语]自在；适得其所；如鱼得水 If you say that someone is in their element, you mean that they are in a situation they enjoy.   [v-link PHR]My stepmother was in her element, organizing everything...我的继母得心应手地料理着一切。Maybe it's because they're so out of their element that they feel the need to talk.可能是因为他们感到非常不自在，所以觉得有必要说说话。

英语单词	element
英美音标	英 ['elɪmənt] 美 ['elɪmənt]
中文释义	n.要素；元素；（学科的）基本原则；(复数)恶劣天气；元件
英语例句	(1) Justice is an important element of good government. (2) Honesty, industry and kindness are elements of a good life. (3) Water is composed of the elements hydrogen and oxygen. (4) You must understand the elements of mathematics before we can proceed further. (5) These trees are exposed to (the fury of) the elements.
中文例句	(1) 公正是仁政的要素. (2) 诚实、勤劳和善良是幸福生活的要素。 (3) 水是由氢元素和氧元素组成的。 (4) 你必须先弄懂数学基础知识，我们才能进一步学习。 (5) 这些树经受着风吹雨打.
vocabulary简明	An element is something basic and important––in chemistry, an element is one of the essential molecules that everything else is made of. If a book's ending carries and "element of surprise," it means surprise is an important part of the story's end.
vocabulary扩展	One of the earliest meanings of this noun was in reference to any of four substances, earth, air, fire, or water, that were formerly regarded as a basic constituent of the universe. When you're "in your element," it means you're enjoying yourself because what you're doing is basic and important to you––stand up comics are in their element when they're performing to a crowd who loves them.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]成分；组成部分 The different elements of something are the different parts it contains. [usu pl] The exchange of prisoners of war was one of the key elements of the UN's peace plan. 交换战俘是联合国和平计划的一个重要部分。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]要素；基本部分 A particular element of a situation, activity, or process is an important quality or feature that it has or needs. [with supp] Fitness has now become an important element in our lives. 现在健康已经成为我们生活中的一个要素。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（社会或组织内部具有相同目标、信仰或习惯的）一群人，一组人，分子 When you talk about elements within a society or organization, you are referring to groups of people who have similar aims, beliefs, or habits. [usu pl] ...criminal elements within the security forces. 安保部队中的犯罪分子 ...the hooligan element. 流氓团伙 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]些许；一些 If something has an element of a particular quality or emotion, it has a certain amount of this quality or emotion. [usu sing] These reports clearly contain elements of propaganda. 这些报告明显带有一些宣传的意味。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（化学中的）元素 An element is a substance such as gold, oxygen, or carbon that consists of only one type of atom. 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（电炉、热水器等的）电热元件，电热丝 The element in an electric fire or water heater is the metal part which changes the electric current into heat. [usu sing] With its unique heating element it makes perfect coffee. 其独特的电热元件使它能够煮出非常美味的咖啡。 7 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]天气；（尤指）风雨 You can refer to the weather, especially wind and rain, as the elements . [the N] The area where most refugees are waiting is exposed to the elements. 大多数难民等待救济的地方都不能挡风遮雨。 8 [PHRASE 短语]自在；适得其所；如鱼得水 If you say that someone is in their element, you mean that they are in a situation they enjoy. [v-link PHR] My stepmother was in her element, organizing everything... 我的继母得心应手地料理着一切。 Maybe it's because they're so out of their element that they feel the need to talk. 可能是因为他们感到非常不自在，所以觉得有必要说说话。

Element N Count 可数名词 Important [Usu Basic S Quality