- [uncountable] part of something
some but not all of a thing 部分 We spent part of the time in the museum. 我們花了一部分時間在博物館。 Part of the building was destroyed in the fire. 大樓的一部分毀於火災。 Part of the problem is that more and more people live alone. 部分問題是越來越多的人獨居。 Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). 只對選民透露了部分情況。 Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel a little sorry for him, but not very sorry). 我有點兒同情他。 We spent a good part of the day rehearsing. 我們花了大半天的時間排練。
Extra ExamplesHe spends part of the year in Ireland. 他一年中有一部分時間在愛爾蘭度過。 She lived for part of her life in Ethiopia. 她在埃塞俄比亞生活了一段時間。 Part of the morning was spent brainstorming ideas. 上午有一部分時間用來集思廣益。 Educational disadvantage is just part of a bigger social problem. 教育劣勢只是一個更大的社會問題的一部分。 His performance in the movie seems weak, although the weakness of the script could be part of the reason. 他在電影中的表現似乎很弱，盡管劇本的弱點可能是原因之一。 Part of the reason I'm interested in this is that my father was a vet. 我對此感興趣的部分原因是我父親是獸醫。 Improvements to the physical structure of the building are only part of the solution. 改善建築的物理結構只是解決方案的一部分。 Production is only part of it; you also have to sell your products. 生産只是一部分；你還必須銷售你的産品。 Part of it was about money, but most of our arguments were about housework. 有一部分是關於錢的，但是我們大多數的爭論都是關於家務的。 Part of why we read is to escape our immediate surroundings. 我們讀書的部分原因是爲了逃離我們周圍的環境。
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a section, piece or feature of something 片段；部分；一點 - part of something
The mountains are covered with snow for a large part of the year. 在一年的大部分時間裏，山上都被雪覆蓋着。 The early part of her life was spent in Paris. 她年輕時生活在巴黎。 the latter part of the 19th century 19世紀後半葉 Making mistakes is an integral part of the learning process. 犯錯是學習過程中不可或缺的一部分。 We've done the difficult part of the job. 我們已完成了工作的困難部分。 an important/essential part of the project 該項目的重要部分 Wool production was a key part of the economy. 羊毛生産是經濟的重要組成部分。 - in parts
The novel is good in parts. 小說的一些章節不錯。 The procedure can be divided into two parts. 這一程序可以分爲兩部分。 The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. 最糟糕的是必須在雨中等待三個小時。
Extra ExamplesThese insects are an essential part of our agricultural system. 這些昆蟲是我們農業系統的重要組成部分。 Fresh fruit is an important part of a healthy diet. 新鮮水果是健康飲食的重要組成部分。 Music has always been an important part of my life. 音樂一直是我生活中重要的一部分。 Death is a part of life. 死亡是生命的一部分。 A key part of our strategy is community involvement. 我們戰略的一個關鍵部分是社區參與。 A big part of our economy is based on agriculture. 我們經濟的很大一部分是以農業爲基礎的。 Recognition for New York wines is growing, and Long Island wines are a big part of this. 對紐約葡萄酒的認可度正在提高，長島葡萄酒是其中的一大部分。 His article tells just a small part of the story. 他的文章只講述了故事的一小部分。 The analysis of imagery remains a significant part of Shakespearian study. 意象分析仍然是莎士比亞研究的一個重要部分。 Break it down into its constituent parts. 將它分解爲一個個的構件。 Cut it into four equal parts. 把它切成四等份。 I gave up once I got to the hard part. 一到了困難的地方，我就放棄了。 Now comes the fun part. 現在到了有趣的部份。 The sad part was that he didn't really care. 不幸的是，他並不在乎。 There's a certain randomness which is the most exciting part about these discoveries. 這些發現有某種随機性，這是最令人興奮的部分。 I didn't understand the beginning part of the film. 我不明白這部電影的開頭部分。 I liked the part about his childhood. 我喜歡他童年的部分。 This is the part where the plot really comes together. 這是劇情真正走到一起的部分。 In the early part of his career he worked in India. 他早先的職業生涯是在印度度過的。 the latter part of the century 該世紀下半葉 the upper part of the building 大樓的上部 Opera is a dramatic performance in which music forms an essential part. 歌劇是一種戲劇表演，音樂是其中必不可少的一部分。 The administration of an election is comprised of three essential parts: technology, processes, and people. 選舉管理由三個基本部分組成:技術、程序和人員。
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an element or member of something; a person or thing that helps to make up a whole or belongs in it 成員；成分 Snacks can be part of a healthy eating plan. 零食可以是健康飲食計劃的一部分。 You need to be able to work as part of a team. 你必須能作爲團隊的一員去工作。 Under the Saxons, Westmorland formed part of the Kingdom of Northumberland. 在撒克遜人統治下，西莫爾蘭成爲諾森伯蘭王國的一部分。 Antibiotics have become part of our daily existence. 抗生素已經成爲我們日常生活的一部分。
Extra ExamplesThey still wanted to remain part of Europe. 他們仍然想留在歐洲。 This was once a very rural area, but has now become part of the London commuter belt. 這曾經是一個非常農村的地區，但現在已經成爲倫敦通勤帶的一部分。 Our dog is very much part of our lives. 我們的狗是我們生活的一部分。 Fishing has always been part of life here. 釣魚一直是這裏生活的一部分。 Living here you really feel like you're part of a community. 住在這裏，你真的覺得自己是社區的一員。 They made me feel part of the family. 他們讓我覺得自己是這個家庭的一員。 Architecture forms part of a nation's culture. 建築是一個國家文化的一部分。 Things may seem strange at times, but it's all part of the experience. 事情有時看起來很奇怪，但這都是經歷的一部分。 It became apparent that he was not part of the solution, but part of the problem. 很明顯，他不是解決方案的一部分，而是問題的一部分。 Marketing has to be part of your plan. 營銷必須是你計劃的一部分。 The farm buildings were included as part of the sale. 農場建築是銷售的一部分。 I learned valuable lessons as part of this experience. 作爲這次經歷的一部分，我學到了寶貴的經驗。 Dealing with difficult people is all part of the job. 與難相處的人打交道是工作的一部分。
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a separate piece or area of a human or animal body or of a plant 器官；部位；組成部分 The cancer could spread to other parts of the body. 癌症可能會擴散到身體的其他部位。 It may one day be possible to grow new body parts in the laboratory. 也許有一天在實驗室裏長出新的身體部分是可能的。 Different insects feed on different parts of the plant. 不同的昆蟲以植物的不同部分爲食。
Extra ExamplesHe has tattoos on various parts of his body. 他身體的各個部位都有紋身。 The sole of the foot is one of the most sensitive parts of the body. 腳底是身體最敏感的部位之一。 It's important to know which plant parts are most vulnerable to frost. 知道哪些植物部位最容易受霜凍影響是很重要的。 Other parts of the egg are the albumen (white) and the yolk. 雞蛋的其他部分是蛋白(白色)和蛋黃。 a diagram of a cell with the key parts labelled 標有關鍵部分的單元圖
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a piece of a machine or structure 部件；零件 The factory manufactures aircraft parts. 這家工廠生産飛機零件。 car/machine/engine parts 汽車/機器/發動機零件 the working parts of the machinery 機器的運作部件 Where can I get spare parts for my bike? 我在哪裏可以買到自行車備件？
Extra ExamplesHe quickly explained about the engine and the broken part. 他很快解釋了發動機和損壞的部分。 The washing machine needed a new part. 洗衣機需要一個新零件。 I ordered a part online. 我在網上訂購了一個零件。 an auto parts maker 汽車零部件生産商 a wholesale supplier of lawn and garden equipment parts 草坪和花園設備零件的批發供應商 He started selling cars and car parts. 他開始銷售汽車和汽車零件。 Industrial goods include raw materials and component parts. 工業品包括原材料和零部件。 imports of foreign-made parts and equipment 進口外國制造的零件和設備 The yard is full of old bits of machinery and tractor parts. 院子裏堆滿了舊機器和拖拉機零件。 the country's leading supplier of plumbing parts 該國領先的管道零件供應商 Although it is no longer a working watermill, several of the working parts remain. 盡管這個水磨已不再使用了，但是一些運作部件仍保存完好。 Clean the plastic parts of the machine with a soapy cloth. 用肥皂布清潔機器的塑料部件。 The adaptors being recalled contain the part number 02K65 on their labels. 正在被召回的適配器在標簽上寫有部件編號 02K65。
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an area or a region of the world, a country, a town, etc. （世界、國家或城鎮等的）區域，地區 The island is mostly flat, but there are some hilly parts. 這個島大部分是平坦的，但也有一些丘陵部分。 - part of something
the northern part of town 城鎮的北部 different parts of the world/country 世界/國家的不同地區 Which part of Japan do you come from? 你是日本哪個地區的人？ Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. 什麽時候到我們這個地方來，請來看看我們。
Extra ExamplesThey ship their products to many parts of the UK. 他們將産品運往英國的許多地方。 He has travelled extensively in Thailand and other parts of Asia. 他在泰國和亞洲其他地方遊歷甚廣。 Several parts of the country have experienced flooding. 這個國家的幾個地方經歷了洪水。 Which part of the world is Guyana in? 圭亞那在世界的哪個地方？ I've been all over the UK, but the Lake District is my favourite part. 我去過英國各地，但湖區是我最喜歡的地方。 They live in the southern, more mountainous part. 他們住在南部山區。 I'd never been to that part of Wales before. 我以前從未去過威爾士的那個地方。 They collected soil samples from different parts of Russia. 他們從俄羅斯不同地區收集土壤樣本。 The bridge links the old and new parts of the city. 這座橋連接着城市的新舊部分。 Many buildings in this part of the city are dilapidated. 這個城市的這一部分有許多建築破舊不堪。 Tourists tend to visit the southern part of town. 遊客傾向於參觀城鎮的南部。 Office space is expensive in the central part of Berlin. 柏林市中心的辦公空間很貴。 The Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia lies in the west central part of the state. 弗吉尼亞的謝南多厄山谷地區位於該州的中西部。 There could be food shortages in one part of the country and food stores rotting in other parts. 該國的一個地區可能會出現食品短缺，其他地區的食品商店也會腐爛。 The northern part (New Guinea) was administered by Australia. 北部(新幾内亞)由澳大利亞管理。
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a region or an area 區域；地區 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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a section of a book, television series, etc., especially one that is published or broadcast separately （書、電視劇等的、尤指單獨發行或播出的）部，集，部分 The documentary was screened in four parts. 這部紀錄片分四部分放映。 Henry IV, Part II 《亨利四世》第二篇 The final part will be shown next Sunday evening. 最後一集將於下星期天晚上播出。
Extra ExamplesThe book falls into three distinct parts. 這部書分爲 3 個不同的部份。 an encyclopedia published in 25 weekly parts 每周出版一部，共 25 部的百科全書 a serial in four parts 分成 4 個部份的一個系列 Tonight, the first part of a new drama. 今晚，新劇的第一部分。 To find out what happens next, you'll have to wait for part two! 要想知道接下來會發生什麽，你必須等待第二部分！ In part four, Tommy returns home to find his family in difficult circumstances. 第四部分，湯米回到家，發現他的家人處境艱難。 In the next part, the authors focus on the consequences of baby boomer retirement. 在下一部分，作者將重點放在嬰兒潮一代退休的後果上。 Her character is not introduced until the third part. 她的性格直到第三部才介紹。 There's a part on sourcing ingredients at the back of the book. 這本書的後面有一部分是關於原料采購的。 The last part is about the years following the war and its lasting effects. 最後一部分是關於戰後的幾年及其持久的影響。
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a role played by an actor in a play, film, etc.; the words spoken by an actor in a particular role 角色；台詞 She played the part of Juliet. 她扮演朱麗葉。 - (figurative)
He's always playing a part (= pretending to be something that he is not). 他總是裝模作樣的。 Have you learned your part yet? 你記住你的台詞了嗎？ - part in something
He got a small part in a West End play. 他在倫敦西區的一部戲劇中得到一個小角色。 - in a part
She was very good in the part. 她這個角色演得很好。
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb1Judy Garland landed the part of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. 朱迪·嘉蘭在《綠野仙蹤》中飾演多蘿西一角。 Walken stars as Shannon and he fits the part well. 沃肯主演香農一角，而且很適合這個角色。 She had a part on ‘Law and Order’. 她在《法律與秩序》中有一個角色。 Did you get the part? 你得到那個角色了嗎？ It's a really big part. 這是非常重要的一部分。 In the end they gave the part to someone else. 最後他們把這個角色給了别人。 Several leading actors were rumoured to want the part. 有傳言說幾個主要演員想要這個角色。 He would be perfect for the part. 他是這個角色的最佳人選。 He auditioned unsuccessfully for a part on the show. 他試演該劇的一個角色失敗了。 My dream is to one day get a part on Broadway. 我的夢想是有一天能在百老匯得到一個角色。 I was offered a part in a Robert De Niro movie. 我得到了一部勞勃·狄·尼諾電影的角色。
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the way in which somebody/something is involved in an action or situation 參加；參與 Luck played a big part in their success. 運氣對他們的成功起了很大作用。 She plays an active part in local politics. 她積極參與地方政治。 We all have a part to play in the fight against crime. 打擊犯罪，我們大家都有一份責任。 He had no part in the decision. 他沒有參與這項決定。 I want no part of this sordid business. 我不想卷入這一卑鄙勾當。
Extra ExamplesHe had no part in the scam. 他沒有參與欺詐。 She did her part in bringing them back together. 爲促成他們兩個人複合她也盡了力。 Alcohol plays a part in 70 per cent of divorces. 70%的離婚案都與酒精有關。
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music for a particular voice or instrument in a group singing or playing together 部；聲部；音部；段落 the clarinet part 單簧管部 The first two verses of the song are set in four-part harmony. 這首歌的前兩節是四部和聲。 I can play the guitar part to that song. 我會彈奏那首歌曲的吉他聲部。
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a unit of measurement that allows you to compare the different amounts of substances in something （度量單位的）等份，份 Add three parts wine to one part water. 一份水兌上三份葡萄酒。 fluoride levels of 0.2 parts per million 百萬分之0.2的氟化物水平
- (North American English) (British English parting)[countable]
a line on a person’s head where the hair is divided with a comb （頭發的）分縫，發縫，分線 
some一些
piece片段
member成員
of body/plant身體；植物
of machine機器
region/area地區；區域
of book/series書；系列片
for actor演員
involvement參與
in music音樂
equal portion等份
in hair發式
Word OriginOld English (denoting a part of speech), from Latin pars, part-. The verb (originally in Middle English in the sense ‘divide into parts’) is from Old French partir, from Latin partire, partiri ‘divide, share’.
Idioms
be greater/more than the sum of its parts
to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group 個體相加不如集體的力量大 The team is greater than the sum of its parts. 這個團隊具有強大的整體力量。
the best/better part of something
discretion is the better part of valour
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you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks 謹慎即大勇；慎重爲勇敢之本
for the most part
mostly; usually 多半；通常 Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’ “通常” 的表達方式 Women generally earn less than men. 女人通常比男人掙錢少。
Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men. 一般來說，傳統上由婦女幹的工作比傳統上由男人幹的工作報酬低。
In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men. 總的說來，女人不如男人掙錢多。
Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women. 有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如護理和保潔。
Senior management posts are predominantly held by men. 高層管理職位大多由男性擔任。
Most senior management posts tend to be held by men. 大多數高層管理職位通常由男性擔任。
Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men. 女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. 經濟和社會因素在很大程度上導致女性集中於低報酬工作。
for my, his, their, etc. part
used to express your own, his, their, etc. opinion or feelings about something 就我（或他、他們等）而言 For my part, I would reject all these arguments. 就我而言，我拒絕所有這些論點。
in large part | in large measure
in part
look/dress the part
to have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or position 外貌／穿着與工作（或身份、職務）相宜 He acts and dresses the part of a gentleman. 他演一名紳士。 He was a pirate in the school play and certainly looked the part. 他在校園劇裏演一個海盜，看上去還真像。
a man/woman of (many) parts
a person with many skills 多才多藝的人；多面手
on the part of somebody/on somebody’s part
part and parcel of something
a normal part of something 附加物；附屬物 More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane
part of the furniture
take something in good part
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to accept something slightly unpleasant without complaining or being offended 從容面對，不介意地接受（不太愉快的事） He took the teasing in good part. 他認爲逗弄他並無惡意。
take part (in something)
to be involved in something 參與某事 to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration 參加討論／示威／戰鬥／慶祝 How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? 有多少國家參加了上屆奧運會？ They took little part in the discussion. 他們基本上沒有參加討論。
take somebody’s part
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to support somebody, for example in an argument （在辯論等中）支持某人，站在某人一邊