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branch of study; department; scientific discipline; section of law
Meanings
5 senses · 11 examplesnoun
a branch of academic or professional study; a subject; a field
formalUsed broadly to categorize areas of knowledge, science, or work. Often seen in terms like 理科 (science), 文科 (arts/humanities).
He majored in humanities in college, while his younger sister prefers science.
Medicine is a complex academic discipline.
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This research institute is divided into several scientific departments.
noun
a scientific discipline; science (as a broad category)
formalCan be used as a nominalizer for sciences. For example, 社会科学 (social science).
Natural science helps us understand the world.
Research methods in social sciences are diverse.
noun
a section or clause in a law or regulation
formalFound in legal and regulatory contexts. Usually part of a compound word like 条款 (clause).
According to Article 234 of the Criminal Law, this is a criminal act.
This clause in the contract is stipulated very clearly.
noun
a family or order in biological taxonomy (between class and genus)
technicalA technical term in biology. For example, 猫科动物 (felines).
Cats, tigers, and lions all belong to the cat family.
Roses belong to the Rosaceae family.
noun
a department or section within an organization (e.g., hospital, company)
neutralCommonly used for administrative divisions like 财务科 (finance department), 外科 (surgery department).
He works in the orthopedics department of the hospital.
Colleagues in the personnel department are handling recruitment matters.