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transect (v.)
[transect 词源字典]
"to cut across," 1630s, from Latin
trans-
"across" (see
trans-
) +
sectus
, past participle of
secare
"to cut" (see
section
(n.)). Related:
Transected
;
transecting
.
[transect etymology, transect origin, 英语词源]