dissection
UK/di'sekʃәn/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The act of cutting apart a body or specimen for study; a detailed analysis
解剖；详尽的剖析
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + sect (cut) + -ion (act) = 'the act of cutting apart.' The noun form of dissect, used both literally (a frog dissection) and figuratively (a dissection of the budget).
Root sect still carries 9 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The biology class began with the dissection of a frog.
- 2.
His dissection of the policy exposed several flaws.