n.[C]

1. 区划；划分；隔间
   The dresser drawer was partitioned into four compartments.

   梳妆台的抽屉隔成四小格。

2. （火车上的）小客房
   There were ten compartments in each car of the train.

   那辆火车每节车厢有十个小客房。

vt.

1. 分隔；划分

n.

1. a separate section of a structure or container.
   ▸a division of a railway carriage marked by partitions.
2. Heraldry  a grassy mound or other support depicted below a shield.

v.