[5kRlEm]
n.
圓柱, 柱壯物, 專欄, 縱隊
column
col.umn
AHD:[k?l“…m]
D.J.[6kKl*m]
K.K.[6k$l*m]
n.Abbr. col.,clm.（名詞）縮寫 col.,clm.
Architecture A supporting pillar consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft, and a capital.
建築學 支柱：含基座、柱頭和柱身，起支撐作用的柱子
Something resembling an architectural pillar in form or function:
柱形物：在外形或功能上像建築物支柱的物體：
a column of mercury in a thermometer.
氣壓計的水銀柱
Printing One of two or more vertical sections of typed lines lying side by side on a page and separated by a rule or a blank space.
印刷術 欄：壹列或兩列垂直的印刷體，中間由空白處隔開
A feature article that appears regularly in a publication, such as a newspaper.
專欄文章：在壹出版物，比如報紙上連續出現的特寫文章
A formation, as of troops or vehicles, in which all elements follow one behind the other.
列：部隊或車輛排列成的前後隊型
Botany A columnlike structure, especially one formed by the union of a stamen and the style in an orchid flower, or one formed by the united staminal filaments in flowers such as those of the hibiscus or mallow.
植物學 蕊柱：壹種柱形結構，尤指由蘭花中雄蕊和雌蕊組成的結構，或指由木樓或歐錦葵屬雄蕊聯合構成的柱狀結構
Anatomy Any of various tubular or pillarlike supporting structures in the body, each generally having a single tissue origin and function:
解剖學 柱狀支撐結構：身體上類似柱或墩的起支持作用的結構，每種結構有單壹組織來源及功能：
the vertebral column.
脊柱
Middle English columne
中古英語 columne
from Latin columna * see kel- 2
源自 拉丁語 columna *參見 kel- 2
col“umned
AHD:[k?l“…md] （形容詞）
column
/'kClEm; 'kalEm/
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tall pillar, usu round and made of stone, either supporting part of the roof of a building or standing alone as a monument 高柱; （通常為）石制圓柱, 支柱, 紀念柱:
* The temple is supported by massive columns. 此廟由粗大的柱子支撐.
* Nelson's Column is a famous monument in London. 納爾遜紀念碑是倫敦著名的紀念碑. =>illus 見插圖.
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thing shaped like a column 圓柱形物:
* a column of smoke, ie smoke rising straight up 煙柱（直上的煙）
* the ,spinal `column, ie the backbone 脊柱（脊骨）
* a column of mercury, ie in a thermometer 水銀柱（溫度計中）.
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(abbr 縮寫 col) one of two or more vertical sections of printed material on a page （印刷品每頁上的）列, 欄:
* Each page of this dictionary has two columns of text. 本詞典每頁上有兩列正文.
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part of a newspaper regularly dealing with a particular subject or written by the same journalist （報紙的）專欄:
* the `fashion, `motoring, fi`nancial, etc column 時裝、 汽車、 財經等專欄
* the correspondence columns of `The Times' 《泰晤士報》上的通訊欄
* I always read her column in the local paper. 我經常在當地報紙上看她的專欄文章.
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(a) long line of vehicles, ships, etc following one behind the other 長列（排成長行的車輛、 船只等）.
(b) large group of soldiers, tanks, etc moving forward in short rows 縱隊（短排前進的大隊士兵、 坦克車等）.
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series of numbers arranged one under the other 縱行數字:
* add up a long column of figures 把壹串縱行數字相加.
派生： columnist/'kClEmnist; 'kalEmnist/
journalist who regularly writes an article commenting on politics, current events, etc for a newspaper or magazine 專欄作家:
* a political columnist 政論專欄作家.