| 释义 | 
		n. object,unit,thing,article,being 1.  | 独立存在物;实体something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity  |  
  | The unit has become part of a larger department and no longer exists as a separate entity . 这个单位已附属于一个大的部门,不再作为一个实体独立存在。  |   | These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity . 这些国家不能再被看成是一个单独的实体。  |  
 n.  | 1. something that exists as or is perceived as a single separate object 2. the state of having existence 3. the essence or character of something 4. a separate unit that is complete and has its own character 1. something that exists as or is perceived as a single separate object 2. the state of having existence 3. the essence or character of something 4. a separate unit that is complete and has its own character  |  
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