vector

名词 vector:

1. a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
2. a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
3. any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
   同义词：transmitter

vec.tor

n.（名词）
Mathematics
【数学】
A quantity, such as velocity, completely specified by a magnitude and a direction.
向量：完全由大小和方向确定的量，如速度等
A one-dimensional array.
矢量，矢径：一维数组
An element of a vector space.
向量元素：向量空间的元素
Pathology An organism, such as a mosquito or tick, that carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another.
【病理学】 传病媒介：把致病微生物从一个宿主传到另一宿主的生物，如蚊子或虱蝇等
Genetics A bacteriophage, a plasmid, or another agent that transfers genetic material from one location to another.
【遗传学】 遗传媒介：把遗传物质从一个地方转到另一地方的噬菌体、质体或其它介体
A force or an influence.
力量或影响
v.tr.（及物动词）
vec.tored,vec.tor.ing,vec.tors
To guide (a pilot or an aircraft, for example) by means of radio communication according to vectors.
给（飞机）导航：根据航线用无线电通信引导（飞行员或飞机等）

来源：
Latin [carrier]
拉丁语 [携带者]
from vehere vect- [to carry] * see wegh-
源自 vehere vect- [携带] *参见 wegh-

【引伸】
vecto.rial