elemental

形容词 elemental:

1. relating to or being an element
2. relating to severe atmospheric conditions- J.K.Howard
3. of or being the essential or basic part
   同义词：elementary, primary

1. In computer programming, to resolve a string of characters, representing for example a program statement, into its elemental parts as defined by(say) the programming language.
   在计算机程序设计中，从字符串(例如代表程序的语句)中分辨出程序设计语言中所定义的基本语法成分。参阅compiler。
2. Dividing into elemental parts or basic principles.
   分解的分成基本部分或基本要素的
3. The elemental mathematics is very easy.
   初等数学很简单。
4. The elemental truth was facing us.
   基本的事实面对着我们。

el.e.men.tal

adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or being an element.
元素的：关于元素的，与元素有关的或作为元素的

Fundamental or essential; basic.
基础的：基本的或本质的；基础的
Of or relating to fundamentals; elementary.
基本的：和基础有关的，基础的；基本的
Constituting an integral part; inborn.
组成整体的；天生的
Of such character as to resemble a force of nature in power or effect:
自然力的：具有类似自然界某种力量或效果的性质的：
例句：
elemental violence.
自然界的力量

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el.emen.tal
n.（名词）
el.emen.tally
adv.（副词）