column
/ˈkɔləm; `kɑləm/ n
1 tall pillar, usu round and made of stone, either supporting part of the roof of a building or standing alone as a monument 高柱; （通常为）石制圆柱, 支柱, 纪念柱
The temple is supported by massive columns. 此庙由粗大的柱子支撑.
Nelson's Column is a famous monument in London. 纳尔逊纪念碑是伦敦著名的纪念碑. =>illus 见插图.
2 thing shaped like a column 圆柱形物
a column of smoke, ie smoke rising straight up 烟柱（直上的烟）
the ,spinal `column, ie the backbone 脊柱（脊骨）
a column of mercury, ie in a thermometer 水银柱（温度计中）.
3 (abbr 缩写 col) one of two or more vertical sections of printed material on a page （印刷品每页上的）列, 栏
Each page of this dictionary has two columns of text. 本词典每页上有两列正文.
4 part of a newspaper regularly dealing with a particular subject or written by the same journalist （报纸的）专栏
the `fashion, `motoring, fi`nancial, etc column 时装、 汽车、 财经等专栏
the correspondence columns of `The Times' 《泰晤士报》上的通讯栏
I always read her column in the local paper. 我经常在当地报纸上看她的专栏文章.
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(a) long line of vehicles, ships, etc following one behind the other 长列（排成长行的车辆、 船只等）.
(b) large group of soldiers, tanks, etc moving forward in short rows 纵队（短排前进的大队士兵、 坦克车等）.
6 series of numbers arranged one under the other 纵行数字
add up a long column of figures 把一串纵行数字相加.