chapter

noun

1. （书的）章，篇，回
   a separate section of a book, usually with a number or title
   1. I've just finished Chapter 3.
      我刚完成第3章。
   2. in the previous/next/last chapter
      在前 / 下 / 最后一章
   3. Have you read the chapter on the legal system?
      你读过论述法律制度的那一章吗？
2. （人生或历史的）时期，时代，篇章
   a period of time in a person's life or in history
   1. a difficult chapter in our country's history
      我们国家历史上的一段困难时期
3. 主教座堂全体教士；宗教团体的全体成员
   all the priests of a cathedral or members of a religious community
   1. a meeting of the dean and chapter
      总铎和全体教士的会议
4. （社团、俱乐部等的）地方分会
   a local branch of a society, club, etc.
   1. the local chapter of the Rotary club
      扶轮国际的地方分会

1. N-COUNT (书的)章，回，篇
   A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title.
   1. Chromium supplements were used successfully in the treatment of diabetes (see Chapter 4)...
      铬补充剂被成功运用于治疗糖尿病(见第4章)。
   2. I took the title of this chapter from one of my favorite books.
      我这章的标题来自我最喜欢的一本书。
2. N-COUNT (人生或历史上的)阶段，时期，篇章
   A chapter in someone's life or in history is a period of time during which a major event or series of related events takes place.
   1. This had been a particularly difficult chapter in Lebanon's recent history.
      这在黎巴嫩的近代史上是个特别困难的时期。
   2. ...one of the most dramatic chapters of recent British politics.
      英国政治近来最富戏剧性的阶段之一
3. N-COUNT-COLL 大教堂全体教士(或全体相关神职人员)
   A chapter is a group of Christian clergy who work in or who are connected with a cathedral.
   1. The Archbishop began his address, thanking the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for inviting him to the Abbey.
      大主教在开始演讲之前，首先感谢威斯敏斯特大教堂的主教和全体教士邀请他来到这里。
4. N-COUNT (社团或俱乐部的)分会，分部
   A chapter is a branch of a society or club.
   1. To find out more about cancer warning signs call your local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
      想要了解更多有关癌症的征兆，请给美国癌症协会本地分会打电话。
5. PHRASE 详细内容;具体细节
   If you say that someone gives you chapter and verse on a particular subject, you are emphasizing that they tell you every detail about it.
   1. In the course of the evening he gave me chapter and verse on the mosses of the Islay peat bogs.
      整个晚上，他向我详细讲述艾莱岛泥炭沼泽地上的各种青苔。

1. Brian's retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history
   布莱恩的挂靴为英国足球史上光辉的一章画上了休止符。
2. The exercises in this chapter can guide you, but it will be up to you to do the actual work.
   这一章的练习能给你指导，但实际的工作还得靠你自己完成。
3. At the end of this chapter there is a select bibliography of useful books.
   本章末尾列有一份有用的精选书目。
4. Chromium supplements were used successfully in the treatment of diabetes ( see Chapter 4)
   铬补充剂被成功运用于治疗糖尿病（见第4章）。
5. I took the title of this chapter from one of my favorite books.
   我这章的标题来自我最喜欢的一本书。
6. This had been a particularly difficult chapter in Lebanon's recent history.
   这在黎巴嫩的近代史上是个特别困难的时期。
7. The Archbishop began his address, thanking the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for inviting him to the Abbey.
   大主教在开始演讲之前，首先感谢威斯敏斯特大教堂的主教和全体教士邀请他来到这里。
8. To find out more about cancer warning signs call your local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
   想要了解更多有关癌症的征兆，请给美国癌症协会本地分会打电话。
9. In the course of the evening he gave me chapter and verse on the mosses of the Islay peat bogs.
   整个晚上，他向我详细讲述艾莱岛泥炭沼泽地上的各种青苔。
10. Chapter 2 concerns itself with the methodological difficulties.
    第二章讲的是研究方法上的难点。
11. This point is developed further at the end of this chapter
    这一点在本章结尾处有进一步阐释。
12. I will discuss the role of diet in cancer prevention in Chapter 7
    我会在第7章详细论述日常饮食在抗癌中的作用。
13. Try working through the opening exercises in this chapter
    做一做本章节的开篇习题。
14. Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer
    理查德叔叔吟诵了《圣经》中的一章，又即兴作了一段祈祷文。
15. Our discussion in the previous chapter continues this line of thinking
    我们上一章的讨论延续了这一思路。
16. The longest chapter in almost any book on baby care is on feeding
    几乎所有关于婴儿护理的书籍中内容最多的一章都是喂养。
17. You will find all the particulars in Chapter 9
    你在第9章会找到所有细节。
18. The final chapter is no more than a scrappy addition.
    最后一章不过是一些支离破碎的补充内容。
19. We saw in Chapter 16 how annual cash budgets are produced
    在第16章我们了解了年度现金预算是怎样制订的。
20. See Chapter 7 below for further comments on the textile industry.
    有关纺织业的更多评论请参看下面第7章。
21. In Chapter 3, I shall describe some of the documentation that I gathered
    在第三章，我会介绍我收集到的一些文献记录。
22. You might want to skip the exercises in this chapter
    你们也许想跳过这一章的练习。
23. Later in this chapter, I recommend several specific steps we need to take.
    在本章后面部分，我将提出几个我们需要采取的具体步骤。
24. The chapter is mostly wordy rhetoric.
    这一章多为冗长的华丽词藻。
25. See also Chapter 4.
    参见第四章。
26. There is a summary at the end of each chapter.
    每一章节后均附有小结。
27. A new chapter is included in the second edition.
    这本书再版时插入了新的一章。
28. The manufacturing methods will be illustrated in the next chapter.
    制作方法将在下一章说明。

n.

chapter and verse

• 准确细节；（尤指信息的）确切出处
  the exact details of sth, especially the exact place where particular information may be found
  1. I can't give chapter and verse, but that's the rough outline of our legal position.
     我无法提供准确细节，但那是我们所处法律地位的大致情况。

a chapter of accidents

• 接二连三的不幸事故；接踵而来的灾祸
  a series of unfortunate events

noun

1. a subdivision of a written work
   1. he read a chapter every night before falling asleep

2. a series of related events forming an episode
   1. a chapter of disasters

3. a local branch of some fraternity or association
   1. he joined the Atlanta chapter

4. an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church

5. any distinct period in history or in a person's life
   1. the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history
   2. the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship