tract
UK/trækt/US
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Definitions
n.
A large stretch of land
大片土地，地带
n.
A system of connected organs or tissues forming a passage in the body
（身体的）道，系统（如消化道、呼吸道）
n.
A short pamphlet, especially on a religious or political subject
（宗教或政治）小册子，传单
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=tract
Directly from Latin tractus ('a drawing out, an extent, a stretch'), from trahere. A tract is something 'drawn out' lengthwise: a stretch of land, a passage drawn through the body (digestive tract), or — separately, from tractatus 'a handling/treatise' — a short written piece.
Root tra still carries 109 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.tract of land一片土地
- 2.digestive tract消化道
- 3.respiratory tract呼吸道
- 4.urinary tract泌尿道
Example Sentences
- 1.
They bought a large tract of forest land.
- 2.
The infection spread through the respiratory tract.