지면, 바다, 하늘 등에 걸쳐 넓게 펼쳐진 지역이나 구역
An area of land, water, or space, typically a large and continuous one.
예문:
"The environmental group fought to preserve a vast tract of untouched wilderness."
"Recent urban expansion has converted large tracts of farmland into residential suburbs."
생물체의 몸 안에서 특정 기능을 수행하는 일련의 기관들이나 신경 섬유의 다발
A system of organs or a bundle of nerve fibers in the body that have a common function.
예문:
"Drinking plenty of water is essential for maintaining a healthy urinary tract."
"The researchers studied how the virus affects the upper respiratory tract."
주로 종교적, 정치적 주제를 다루는 짧은 글이나 소책자
A short treatise or pamphlet, typically on a religious or political subject.
예문:
"The activist spent his weekends handing out political tracts at the train station."
"She published a series of religious tracts intended to inspire moral reform."
어떤 일이 진행되거나 지속되는 시간적인 범위나 경과
An indefinitely large extent or lapse of time.
예문:
"The species evolved into its current form over a vast tract of time."
가톨릭 미사에서 알렐루야 대신 부르는 성서 구절로 된 영송
In the Roman Catholic Church, an anthem of Scriptural verses sung in place of the Alleluia during penitential Masses.
예문:
"During the penitential season of Lent, the tract is sung instead of the Alleluia."