parcel

• 指包装好的包裹或一盒物品，也指整体中划分出的一部分或一块土地。

A noun referring to a wrapped container or a collection of items boxed together, also used to describe an allotment of something by division or an extended area of land.

1. Wrapped containerA2formal

   An object or collection of objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box, typically for sending by mail or courier.

   包裹

   • I received a parcel in the mail this morning.
   • She wrapped the gift and sent it as a parcel.
   • The courier delivered a large parcel to our office.

   同义词bundlepackpackagepacketshipment

2. Allotment or portionB2formal

   A portion or share of something that is divided or distributed.

   份额或部分

   • Each heir received a parcel of the inheritance.
   • The land was divided into several parcels for sale.
   • They allocated a parcel of the budget to education.

   同义词allotmentdivisionpartportionquotarationsegmentshare

   反义词allentiretytotalitywhole

3. Extended area of landB1formal

   A defined piece of land, often used for building or farming.

   地块

   • They bought a parcel of land to build a house.
   • The farmer owns a large parcel of agricultural land.
   • The developer purchased several parcels for a new housing project.

   同义词acreagelotpatchpieceplatplotsectiontract

4. Collection of itemsA2informal

   A group of things that are wrapped or boxed together as a single unit.

   包裹

   • She handed me a parcel of books tied with string.
   • The parcel of clothes was donated to charity.
   • He carried a small parcel of groceries from the store.

   同义词bundlepackpackagepacket

• 动词，表示把某物分成若干部分并分配或打包，常用于包装或土地分割的语境。

A verb meaning to divide something into parts and distribute or wrap it, often used in the context of packaging or land division.

1. Divide into partsB2formal

   To separate something into smaller sections or portions for distribution or allocation.

   分成几部分

   • The land was parceled out among the heirs.
   • They parceled the work into manageable tasks.
   • The estate was parceled into several lots for sale.

   同义词allocateapportiondistributedividedole outpartitionportionsplit

   反义词assemblecollectcombineconsolidategatherjoinmergeunite

2. Wrap or packageB1formal

   To make something into a wrapped container or bundle, typically for shipping or storage.

   打包

   • She parceled the gifts in brown paper.
   • The goods were parceled and sent to the customer.
   • He parceled the books together for mailing.

   同义词boxbundlecrateencasepackpackagewrap

   反义词openunbindunpackunsealunwrap

3. Cover with canvas stripsC2formalbritish

   To wrap or cover something, such as a rope or cable, with strips of canvas for protection.

   用帆布条包裹

   • The sailors parceled the rope to prevent fraying.
   • He parceled the cable with tarred canvas strips.
   • The rigging was parceled before being served with twine.

短语动词变体parcel out