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1【part】2 element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc3【chemistry】4【people】5 the elements6【heating】7 the elements of something8【earth/air/fire/water】9 be in your element10 be out of your element
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Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;Origin:Latin elementum]
【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 economyimportant/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.element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etcan amount, usually small, of a quality or feeling
There is an element of truth in your argument.【CHEMISTRY】a simple chemical substance such as
carbon or oxygen that consists of atoms of only one kind
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compound1 (1)
【PEOPLE】a group of people who form part of a larger group, especially when the rest of the group does not approve of them
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faction the hard-line communist elements in the partythe elements [plural]the weather, especially bad weather
sailors battling against the elements【HEATING】the part of a piece of electrical equipment that produces heat
the elements of sththe most simple things that you have to learn first about a subject
She doesn't even know the basic elements of politeness.【EARTH/AIR/FIRE/WATER】one of the four substances (earth, air, fire, and water) from which people used to believe that everything was made
be in your elementto 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.be out of your elementto be in a situation that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy
She was out of her element in this dull little town.