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the external structure of a vehicle
e.g. the body of the car was badly rusted
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a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
Synonym: soundbox
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the property of holding together and retaining its shape
e.g. wool has more body than rayon
e.g. when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
Synonym: consistency consistence eubstance
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the main mass of a thing
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the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
e.g. he felt as if his whole body were on fire
Synonym: organic structure physical structure
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a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
e.g. they found the body in the lake
Synonym: dead body
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the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
e.g. they moved their arms and legs and bodies
Synonym: torso trunk
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the central message of a communication
e.g. the body of the message was short
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a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
e.g. the whole body filed out of the auditorium
e.g. the student body
e.g. administrative body
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a collection of particulars considered as a system
e.g. a body of law
e.g. a body of doctrine
e.g. a body of precedents
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an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
e.g. heavenly body
英语释义
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n. the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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n. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
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n. a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
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n. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects