element
el‧e‧ment S2 W1 AC /ˈeləmənt, ˈelɪmənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin elementum]
1. PART one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work etc, especially one that is basic or important
element of
Honesty is a vital element of her success.
element in
the primary element in the country’s economy
important/key/essential/vital etc element
Besides ability, the other essential element in political success is luck.
Business and management elements are built into the course.
2. element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc an amount, usually small, of a quality or feeling:
There is an element of truth in your argument.
3. CHEMISTRY a simple chemical substance such as ↑carbon or oxygen that consists of atoms of only one kind ⇨ ↑compound1(1)
4. PEOPLE a group of people who form part of a larger group, especially when the rest of the group does not approve of them ⇨ faction:
the hard-line communist elements in the party
5. the elements [plural] the weather, especially bad weather:
sailors battling against the elements
6. HEATING the part of a piece of electrical equipment that produces heat
7. the elements of something the most simple things that you have to learn first about a subject:
She doesn’t even know the basic elements of politeness.
8. EARTH/AIR/FIRE/WATER one of the four substances (earth, air, fire, and water) from which people used to believe that everything was made
9. be in your element to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it:
Graham was in his element, building a fire and cooking the steaks.
10. be out of your element to be in a situation that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy:
She was out of her element in this dull little town.
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COLLOCATIONS
 adjectives
▪ an important element This one fact is the most important element of the theory.
▪ a major element (=very important) Private study is a major element of the students’ timetable.
▪ a key element (=very important and necessary) Trust is a key element in any relationship.
▪ a crucial/critical element (=extremely important and necessary) The most crucial element of our economic system is the law of supply and demand.
▪ a vital/essential element (=necessary so that something can happen or exist) Her determination is a vital element of her success.
▪ the main element (=most important) The reform programme has three main elements.
elementhu| ◎ | ['elimənt] | | ※ | danh từ | | | ■ | yếu tố | | | ☆ | element of comparison | | | yếu tố để so sánh | | | ■ | nguyên tố | | | ☆ | the four elements | | | bốn nguyên tố (đất, nước, không khí, lửa) | | | ■ | (điện học) pin | | | ■ | (toán học) yếu tố phân tử | | | ☆ | elements of the integral | | | yếu tố của tích phân | | | ■ | hiện tượng khí tượng | | | ■ | (số nhiều) cơ sở, nguyên lý cơ bản (của một khoa học) | | | ■ | (số nhiều) sức mạnh thiên nhiên | | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) đơn vị không quân | | | ■ | (nghĩa bóng) môi trường | | | ☆ | to be in one's element | | | ở đúng trong môi trường của mình |
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