component

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. com·pon·ent AW [component components] BrE [kəmˈpəʊnənt] NAmE [kəmˈpoʊnənt] noun
one of several parts of which sth is made
•the components of a machine
•the car component industry
•Key components of the government's plan are…
•Trust is a vital component in any relationship.

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from Latin component- ‘putting together’, from the verb componere, from com- ‘together’ + ponere ‘put’. Compare with ↑compound.

Example Bank:
•Component failure was the cause of the accident.
•Individual components for the car can be very expensive.
•Our software is becoming a standard component of many computer systems.
•The researchers discovered a common component in all types of the organism.
•a crucial component in our success.
•A key component of the government's plan is the integration of services.
•Car components are manufactured in the other factory.
 
▪ II. com·pon·ent adjective only before noun
•Break the problem down into its component parts.
Main entry: ↑component_derived

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  constituent, element, part, portion, component part, factor, ingredient