element

• n. 元素；要素；原理；成分；自然环境
• n. (Element)人名；(德)埃勒门特；(英)埃利门特

来自elementum, 基础，基本。

1. an abstract part of something;

"jealousy was a component of his character"

"two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"

"the grammatical elements of a sentence"

"a key factor in her success"

"humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

2. any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

3. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system;

"spare components for cars"

"a component or constituent element of a system"

4. one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe;

"the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

5. the most favorable environment for a plant or animal;

"water is the element of fishes"

6. the situation in which you are happiest and most effective;

"in your element"

7. a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone

element (n.)

c. 1300, "earth, air, fire, or water; one of the four things regarded by the ancients as the constituents of all things," from Old French element (10c.), from Latin elementem "rudiment, first principle, matter in its most basic form" (translating Greek stoikheion), origin and original sense unknown. Meaning "simplest component of a complex substance" is late 14c. Modern sense in chemistry is from 1813, but is not essentially different from the ancient one. Meaning "proper or natural environment of anything" is from 1590s, from the old notion that each class of living beings had its natural abode in one of the four elements. Elements "atmospheric force" is 1550s.

component, constituent, element, ingredient

这些名词均含"组成，成分，部分"之意。

component： 指一个整体的组成部分。

constituent： 常可与component换用，指某一整体不可少的部分或成分。

element： 指一个整体必不可少或固有的部分，强调一个复杂整体中最基本、最简单的元件、元素或成分等。

ingredient： 普通用词，含义笼统。既可指混在一起而本身没有变化的物质，如配料，又可指与别的物质混在一起，发生了变化的成分。

It also adds the element of artistic creativity to attract a new pool of students who may not see themselves as math people.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

It was a modernist triumph, and many elements remain central features of today's kitchen.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

The third element of love in Sternberg’s theory is what he calls decision commitment, the decision that one is in a love relationship, the willingness to label it as such and the commitment to maintain that relationship at least for some period of time.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

The second element is passion.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

So what I’ve done is I’ve taken Sternberg’s three elements of love: intimacy, passion and commitment, and I’ve listed out the different kinds of relationships you would have if you had zero, one, two or three out of the three elements.

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He argued that you don’t have love if you don’t have all three of these elements.

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And it’s interesting that many of them mention the element of luck.

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If you tell an acquaintance you are a grandfather who recently lost his wife and who does volunteer work on weekends, several elements of your self-image are bought to light — the roles of grandparent, widower and conscientious citizen.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

There is an element there about competition then, isn't there?

出自-2010年12月听力原文

The third element of love in Sternberg's theory is what he calls decision commitment, the decision that one is in a love relationship, the willingness to label it as such and the commitment to maintain that relationship at least for some period of time.

2016年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

To sum up: a system of conservation based solely on economic self-interest is hopelessly lopsided It tends to ignore, and thus eventually to eliminate, many elements in the land community that lack commercial value, but that are essential to its healthy functioning.

出自-2010年考研翻译原文

On display here are various fantasy elements whose reference, at some basic level, seems to be the natural world.

出自-2013年考研翻译原文

Other scientists perform the specialised work of peer review also for free, because it is a central element in the acquisition of status and the production of scientific knowledge.

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

While climate is a key element, Morita says, it shouldn't come at the expense of the rest of the equation.

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

She's really in her element at parties.

她在社交聚会上真是如鱼得水。

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Are we going to brave the elements and go for a walk?

我们要冒着风雨去散步吗？

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to be exposed to the elements

经受风吹雨打

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He taught me the elements of map-reading.

他教我看地图的基本方法。

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Water is a fish's natural element.

水是鱼的天然生活环境。

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The kettle needs a new element.

这个电壶需要一根新电热丝。

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unruly elements in the school

学校里难管教的人

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There appears to be an element of truth in his story.

他的说法似乎有点道理。

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moderate/radical elements within the party

党内的温和派 / 激进派

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We need to preserve the element of surprise.

我们得保留一些使人感到意外的东西。

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Cost was a key element in our decision.

价钱是我们决策时考虑的主要因素。

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The story has all the elements of a soap opera.

这个故事是非常典型的肥皂剧题材。

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Customer relations is an important element of the job.

与客户的关系是这个工作的重要部分。

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The exchange of prisoners of war was one of the key elements of the UN's peace plan.

交换战俘是联合国和平计划的一个重要部分。

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Fitness has now become an important element in our lives.

现在健康已经成为我们生活中的一个要素。

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...criminal elements within the security forces.

安保部队中的犯罪分子

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...the hooligan element.

流氓团伙

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These reports clearly contain elements of propaganda.

这些报告明显带有一些宣传的意味。

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With its unique heating element it makes perfect coffee.

其独特的电热元件使它能够煮出非常美味的咖啡。

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The area where most refugees are waiting is exposed to the elements.

大多数难民等待救济的地方都不能挡风遮雨。

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My stepmother was in her element, organizing everything...

我的继母得心应手地料理着一切。

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Maybe it's because they're so out of their element that they feel the need to talk.

可能是因为他们感到非常不自在，所以觉得有必要说说话。

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Thus, the role of alloying element depends mainly on its impact on the state diagram.

因此, 合金元素的作用主要取决于其对状态图的影响.

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