subsection
subsection — 名詞
1. a numbered or titled part that sits inside a larger section of a written documen
細分；小節
書面文件或法規中再細分的部分
a numbered or titled part that sits inside a larger section of a written document, law, or official report.
Minh highlighted subsection 4.1 of the lease agreement before signing it.
Minh 在簽署租約前，特別標記了第 4.1 小節。
in + subsection + number for document references
Christopher divided the first section of his research paper into four subsections.
Christopher 把研究報告的第一節分成四個小節。
subsection + of + noun phrase
Baraka's department has its own subsection in the employee handbook covering overtime rules.
Baraka 的部門在員工手冊中有自己的小節，專門說明加班規定。
Eli found the refund rules in subsection 7 of the store's terms and conditions.
Eli 在商店條款的第七小節找到了退貨規則。
- subdivision
more general; can refer to land or categories
- part
broader and less technical; not specific to document structure
- subclause
specific to legal contracts and legislation
- section
the larger division that contains subsections
文法句型
subsection + of + noun phrase
in + subsection + number
用法筆記
Common in legal, academic, and administrative writing. Subsections are usually numbered or lettered (e.g., 3.1, 3.2).
2. a smaller part or branch of a larger system, category, or group, seen as less im
下屬分支
較大體系中的次要部分或分支
a smaller part or branch of a larger system, category, or group, seen as less important than the main divisions.
Tanvi runs a small subsection of the company that handles European orders.
Tanvi 負責公司裡處理歐洲訂單的一個小分支。
subsection + of [organization] indicating a branch
Aarav's lab studies a narrow subsection of RNA viruses linked to respiratory illness.
Aarav 的實驗室專門研究與呼吸道疾病有關的一個窄類 RNA 病毒次分支。
Jabari's research covers a narrow subsection of tropical plant species.
Jabari 的研究只涵蓋熱帶植物物種中一個很窄的次分類。
The music department is just one subsection of the university's arts faculty.
音樂系只是這所大學藝術學院底下的一個分支。
- subdivision
more formal; commonly used for categories in science or law
- subset
common in mathematics and data contexts
- branch
emphasizes the offshoot nature of the part
文法句型
subsection + of + noun phrase
subsection + within + noun phrase
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense does not require a document or formal structure — the subsection can be any subordinate group or category within a larger whole.