n.[C]

1. 圆柱
   The dome was supported by nine columns.

   这圆顶由九根柱子支撑。

2. 圆柱状物[（+of）]
3. （报纸的）栏，段
   He always read the sports column in the Times.

   他总是阅读《泰晤士报》的体育栏。

4. （报纸，杂志的）短评栏，专栏
   The column criticizes the alt-right beliefs as neo-Nazi.

   该专栏批评另类右派的理念是新纳粹。

5. （士兵的）纵队；小分遣队；（船舰，车辆等的）纵列[G]
6. 【数】列

n.

1. an upright pillar supporting an arch or other structure or standing alone as a monument.
   ▸an upright shaft used for controlling a machine.
2. a vertical division of a page or text.
   ▸a regular section of a newspaper or magazine on a particular subject or by a particular person.
3. a line of people or vehicles moving in the same direction.
   ▸Military  a narrow-fronted deep formation of troops in successive lines.