parcel
noun
verb
ˈpɑːsəl
noun
1
an
object
that
has
been
wrapped
in
paper
or
put
in
a
special
envelope,
especially
so
that
it
can
be
sent
by
post
[尤英] 包裹; 邮包;
especially BrE
The
parcel
was
delivered
last
week.
那个邮包上周送到了。
He
sends
regular
food
parcels
to
his
family
in
Libya.
他定期给利比亚的家人邮寄食品包裹。
[+
of
]
a
parcel
of
clothes
and
blankets
一包衣服和毯子
2
an
area
of
land
that
is
part
of
a
larger
area
which
has
been
divided
up
〔土地的〕一块，一片〔指已被分割的较大块土地的一部分〕
[+
of
]
a
parcel
of
farmland
一块农田
3
a
small
quantity
of
food
that
has
been
wrapped
up,
usually
in
PASTRY
[英] 有馅料的食品〔通常指油酥点心〕
BrE
verb
4
to
divide
something
into
small
parts
so
that
it
can
be
sold
[美] 把…分成小份〔待售〕
The
new
owner
has
parceled
off
many
of
the
company’s
assets.
新主人把公司的许多财产分成小份以出售。
5
to
divide
or
share
something
among
several
people
把…分配
They
didn’t
want
the
federal
government
parceling
out
food
supplies.
他们不希望联邦政府分配食品供给。
6
to
make
something
into
a
parcel
by
wrapping
it
up
把…包起来，把…打包
She
parcelled
up
the
photos.
她把照片包了起来。
7
to
divide
something
into
small
parts,
especially
so
that
it
is
easier
to
deal
with
把…分成小份〔以方便处理〕
University
education
is
often
parcelled
up
into
specialist
teaching
units.
大学教育常常被细化成各门专业学科。