a·nat·o·my/ə`nætəmɪ; əˈnætəmi/ n 1 [U] the scientific study of the structure of the body 解剖学 2 [singular 单数] the structure of a living thing, organization, or social group, and how it works 〔生物体的〕解剖构造; 〔组织或社会团体的〕结构组织: the anatomy of modern society 现代社会的结构组织