- (abbreviation ch., chap.)[countable]
a separate section of a book, usually with a number or title （书的）章，篇，回 to read/write a chapter 读/写一章 He devotes an entire chapter to this topic. 他用了整整一章来讨论这个话题。 I've just finished Chapter 3. 我刚完成第 3 章。 I read chapter after chapter of the book. 我读了这本书的一章又一章。 - in a chapter
in the previous/next/first/last chapter 在前/下/第一/最后一章 in a later chapter 在后面的章节中 There is a useful summary at the end of the chapter. 这一章的最后有一个有用的总结。 - chapter of something
the final chapter of her autobiography 她的自传的最后一章 the opening chapter of the book 该书的第一章 - chapter in something
the most interesting chapter in the book 书中最有趣的一章 - chapter on something
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? 你读过论述法律制度的那一章吗？
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb1His influence on other writers will be discussed in the next chapter. 他对其他作家的影响将在下一章论述。 I read the first few chapters and then got bored. 我读了开头几章就厌烦了。 The author devotes two chapters to language acquisition. 作者用两章的篇幅专门论述语言习得。 This chapter covers money and banking. 本章涉及货币与银行业务内容。 a chapter on the city's architecture 关于这座城市的建筑的章节
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- first
- introductory
- opening
- …
- be entitled something
- be titled something
- address something
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- read
- write
- dedicate
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- in a/the chapter
- chapter about
- chapter on
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- [countable]
a period of time in a person’s life or in history （人生或历史的）时期，时代，篇章 a difficult chapter in our country’s history 我们国家历史上的一段困难时期 Her return to Kansas ended a particularly unhappy chapter in her life. 她返回堪萨斯，结束了生命中特别不如意的一段时期。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- difficult
- sad
- unhappy
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- [countable + singular or plural verb]
all the priests of a cathedral or members of a religious community 主教座堂全体教士；宗教团体的全体成员 a meeting of the dean and chapter 座堂主任牧师和全体教士的会议
- [countable] (especially North American English)
a local branch of a society, club, etc. （社团、俱乐部等的）地方分会 the local chapter of the Rotary club 扶轮社的地方分会
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput ‘head’.
Idioms
chapter and verse
a chapter of accidents
- (British English)
a series of unpleasant events caused by bad luck 接二连三的不幸事故；接踵而来的灾祸；祸不单行 The whole affair has been a chapter of accidents from start to finish. 整个事件自始至终麻烦不断。