/tʃɑ:t; tʃɑrt/
n
1 [C]
(a) detailed map used to help navigation at sea, showing coasts, rocks, the depth of the sea, etc 航海图
*a naval chart 海军航图.
(b) similar map for navigation by air 航空地图.
2 [C] map, diagram, graph or table giving clear information, esp about sth that changes over a period of time 地图; 示意图; 曲线图或表
*a weather chart 天气图
* a temperature chart, ie one showing changes in a person's temperature 体温图表
* a sales chart, ie one showing the level of a company's sales 销售图. =>illus 见插图. Cf 参看 map, plan 2.
3 the charts [pl] weekly list of the best-selling pop music records （流行音乐唱片最畅销的）每周选录.

v
1 [Tn] make a chart of (sth); map 绘制（某事物）的图表; 绘制...的地图.
2 [Tn] record or follow (sth) on or as if on a chart （犹如）在图表上记录或跟踪某事物
*Scientists are carefully charting the progress of the spacecraft. 科学家密切跟踪航天器的运行.

A Structure Chart (SC) in software engineering and organizational theory, is a chart which shows the breakdown of a system to its lowest manageable levels.IRS (2008) "Configuration Management"] In: IRS Resources Part 2.