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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