a connecting point at which several lines come together
any thickened enlargement
(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
the source of lymph and lymphocytes
any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
中英词源
node 节，结点
来自拉丁语nodus,节，结，词源同net,noose.引申词义结点。
node (n.)
early 15c., "a knot or lump," from Latin nodus "knot" (see net (n.)). Originally borrowed c. 1400 in Latin form, meaning "lump in the flesh." Meaning "point of intersection" (originally of planetary orbits with the ecliptic) first recorded 1660s.
词态变化
复数 nodes; 形容词 nodal;
权威造句
1. Cut them off cleanly through the stem just below the node.
就从茎节下面，沿茎干把它们全砍掉。
来自柯林斯例句
2. At a data processing node, data processing equipment and associated software.
在一个数据处理网点上的数据处理设备和有关的软件.
来自辞典例句
3. Lymph node enlargement occurs early in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
慢性淋巴细胞性白血病,出现淋巴结肿大较早.
来自辞典例句
4. Activation of the heart normally begins in the sinoatrial node.
在正常情况下,心脏的活动始于窦房结.
来自辞典例句
5. An activity can also be identified by its node numbers.
