Cell
01
細胞
an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own
例
Cells are the building blocks of life, with each one containing a complex system of organelles and molecules.
細胞は生命の基本単位であり、それぞれが細胞小器官と分子の複雑なシステムを含んでいます。
02
独房, 牢屋
a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept
例
The prisoner was confined to a small cell for the duration of his sentence.
その囚人は刑期の間、小さな独房に閉じ込められていた。
03
a portable mobile telephone operating in a network divided into small areas, each with its own transmitter and receiver
例
She answered her cell while walking through the park.
04
any small compartment or enclosed space that is part of a larger structure
例
The honeycomb consists of hundreds of tiny hexagonal cells.
05
a device that produces electrical current through a chemical reaction
例
The flashlight requires two AA cells to function.
06
a small private room in which a monk, nun, or religious recluse lives
例
The monk returned to his cell for meditation.
07
a small organizational unit serving as part of, or as the nucleus of, a larger political or activist movement
例
The revolutionary group operated through underground cells.
