cross section; transverse section
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cross section; a surface presented after cutting an object perpendicular to its axis
formalA technical term used in geometry, engineering, anatomy, and biology. Equivalent to '横断面' or '横切面'. The cross-section of a cylinder, for example, is a circle.
Dì地
zhì质
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
kuài块
yán岩
shí石
de的
héng横
pōu剖
miàn面
。
The geologist is studying the cross section of this rock.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
huà画
chū出
le了
guǎn管
dào道
de的
héng横
pōu剖
miàn面
tú图
。
The engineer drew a cross-sectional diagram of the pipeline.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chá查
kàn看
zhè这
kē棵
shù树
de的
héng横
pōu剖
miàn面
lái来
gū估
suàn算
tā它
de的
shù树
líng龄
。
We need to examine a cross section of this tree to estimate its age.
Zhè这
běn本
jiào教
kē科
shū书
zhǎn展
shì示
le了
rén人
tǐ体
gǔ骨
gé骼
de的
héng横
pōu剖
miàn面
。
This textbook shows cross sections of human bones.