➡ See also the entry for element1另見element條第1義aspect ♦︎ side ♦︎ respect ♦︎ dimension ♦︎ strand ♦︎ endThese are all words for a particular part or feature of a situation, idea or sb's character, or a way of looking or thinking about sth.這些詞均表示方面、層面或看問題的角度。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an aspect / a side / a dimension / a strand to sth◆an important aspect / respect / dimension / strand◆a crucial aspect / respect / dimension◆a / an political / economic / social / cultural / historical / religious / spiritual / moral / human aspect / side / dimension◆to consider an aspect / a side / a dimension of sth◆to deal with / look at an aspect / a side of sth■aspect [countable] a particular part or feature of a situation, idea, problem or person's character; a way of looking or thinking about sth方面;層面;(看待事物的)角度◆The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.這本書旨在涵蓋城市生活的各個方面。◆This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before.這是他過去沒有了解到的她性格的一個方面。◆She felt she had looked at the problem from every aspect.她覺得已經從各個角度考慮了這個問題。■side [countable] a particular aspect of sth, especially a situation or a person's character(尤指情況或性格的)方面◆Her novels deal with the darker side of human nature.她的小說討論人性的陰暗面。◆It's good you can see the funny side of the situation.你能看到情況可笑的一面,這很好。◆I'll take care of that side of things.那方面的事情由我來處理。ⓘ In this meaning, side is often, though not always, rather informal, used especially in spoken English in the phrases see the funny side and that/the business/the political, etc. side of things.表達此義時,side常常很不正式,尤其用於口語短語see the funny side或that/the business/the political, etc. side of things中。■respect [countable] a particular aspect or detail of sth(事物的)方面,細節◆In this respect we are very fortunate.在這方面,我們是很幸運的。◆He takes after his father in some respects, but he's very different in other ways.他某些方面很像他父親,但其他方面卻非常不同。◆There was one respect, however, in which they differed.然而,他們在一點上有分歧。ⓘ Respect is used especially to draw attention to one particular aspect of sth, in order to contrast it with other aspects. It is used very often in the phrasesin some/many/all respects and in one/every respect but it is not followed by of sth and you should use one before it instead of a. * respect尤用來強調事物的某個方面,以區别於其他方面。常用於短語in some/many/all respects和in one/every respect中,但是後面不接of sth,而且前面應該用one而不用a◆an important aspect of the problem問題的一個重要方面◆an important respect of the problem.◆They differed in one respect.他們在某一點上有分歧。◆They differed in a respect.■dimensiondaɪˈmenʃn, dɪˈmenʃn [countable] a feature of sth; a way of looking at or thinking about sth方面;側面;(看待事物的)角度◆Her job added a new dimension to her life.她的工作爲她的生活增添了新的内容。◆We should also consider the social dimension of unemployment.我們還應該考慮失業的社會層面。ⓘ Dimension is used especially to talk about issues in society and history; common collocates include social, economic, political, ideological, cultural, linguistic, historical, geographical, environmental, regional, national, international, human, personal, moral, ethical, religious and spiritual. * dimension尤指社會和歷史問題的某個方面,常見搭配詞有social、economic、political、ideological、cultural、linguistic、historical、geographical、environmental、regional、national、international、human、personal、moral、ethical、religious和spiritual。■strand [countable] one of the different parts of sth, especially an idea, plan or story(尤指觀點、計劃或故事的)部分,方面◆There are three main strands to the policy.該政策主要涉及三個方面。◆The author draws the different strands of the plot together in the final chapter.作者在最後一章把不同的情節線索歸攏到了一起。■end [countable, usually singular] a part of an activity with which sb is concerned, especially in business(尤指經營活動的)部分,方面◆We need someone to handle the marketing end of the business.我們需要有人來處理市場推廣這一塊業務。◆Are there any problems at your end?你那邊有什麽問題嗎?◆I have kept my end of the bargain.我已履行了我方的協議條件。