cells
US /selz/
UK /selz/
複数名詞
1.
細胞
the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane
例:
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Human bodies are made up of billions of cells.
人間の体は何十億もの細胞でできている。
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Plant cells have a cell wall.
植物細胞には細胞壁がある。
2.
独房, 小室
small rooms in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun lives
例:
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The prisoners were confined to their cells.
囚人たちは独房に閉じ込められた。
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The monk spent his days in quiet contemplation in his cell.
修道士は独房で静かに瞑想して日々を過ごした。
3.
電池, セル
a small device for generating electric current, consisting of a container with electrodes and an electrolyte
例:
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The remote control needs new battery cells.
リモコンには新しい電池セルが必要です。
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.
太陽電池は太陽光を電気に変換する。