chapter
n.a mai division of a book 章；回，篇
释义2：
chapter
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◙ noun1. a main division of a book, typically with a number or title• （书的）章；回 (figurative)a period of time in a person's life or the history of a nation or organization distinguished from the rest by important events or developments• [喻] 重要时期；重要时代 an Act of Parliament numbered as part of a session's proceedings• 议会法案 a section of a treaty• （条约的）章2. the governing body of a religious community, especially a cathedral, or a knightly order• 宗教团体（尤指大教堂）理事会；骑士团领导3. (chiefly N. Amer.)a local branch of a society• [主北美] （社团的）分部 a local group of Hell's Angels• 地狱天使会（摩托车飙车族）的地方小组【IDIOMS】
◘ chapter and verse1. an exact reference or authority• 确切出处；精确典据 »she can give chapter and verse on current legislation. 她能给出当前立法的精确典据。◘ a chapter of accidents1. a series of unfortunate events• 接踵而来的灾祸【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput 'head'
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