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anatomy

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a∙nat∙o∙my / əˈnætəmɪ ; əˈnætəmi /
◙noun (plural anatomies)
1. [U] the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies
• 解剖学:
 »a professor of anatomy
  解剖学教授
 »human / animal anatomy
 »Knowledge of human anatomy is essential to figure drawing.
  人体解剖学知识对于人体素描是极其重要的。
2. [C usually singular] the structure of a body, or of a part of a body
• 〔人体的〕解剖构造:
▪ [+of]
 »the anatomy of the nervous system
  神经系统的解剖构造
3. [C] your body – often used in a humorous way
• 人体〔常为幽默用法〕:
 »You could see a part of his anatomy that I'd rather not mention.
  你都能看到他的某个身体部位，是什么部位我就不想说了。
4. the / an anatomy of sth
a. a study or examination of an organization, process etc in order to understand and explain how it works
• 对某事物的剖析（分析）:
 »Elkind's book is an anatomy of one man's discussion with his son about life.
  埃尔金德的书分析了一名男子与儿子关于人生问题的讨论。
b. the structure of an organization, process etc or the way it works
• 〔组织、进程等的〕结构，方法:
 »For the first time, we have the chance to examine the anatomy of a secret government operation.
  我们第一次有机会研究秘密政府行动的运作过程。