diagram

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/ us

图，图解，示意图

A diagram is a drawing that shows the different parts of something and how they work together.

图示是一种显示某物的不同部分以及它们如何协同工作的绘图。

Diagram goes back to the Greek verb diagraphein, meaning to mark out by lines, and a diagram uses line drawings to explain something.

Diagram可以追溯到希腊动词diagraphein，意思是用线条标出，而diagram就表示使用线条图来解释某事。

Electronic equipment comes with a long instruction booklet and a one-page diagram, and it's usually the diagram that helps most in connecting the device.

电子设备通常都有一个很长的说明书和一页示意图，并且在连接设备时，正是这个示意图能够提供最大的帮助。