- facet (of something)
a particular part or aspect of something (事物的)部分,方面 Now let's look at another facet of the problem. 现在咱们看问题的另一面。 The report examines every facet of the prison system. 该报告审视了监狱系统的方方面面。 the many facets of rural life 农村生活的方方面面
Extra ExamplesShe has another important facet to her personality. 她的性格中还有一个重要方面。 It is a curious facet of human nature that the more we have the more we want. 我们拥有的越多,想要的越多,这是人性中一个奇怪的方面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- interesting
- distinct
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- have
one of the flat sides of a jewel (宝石的)小平面,琢面
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French facette, diminutive of face ‘face, side’, based on Latin facies ‘form, appearance, face’.