verb
~ sthto cut up a dead person, animal or plant in order to study it 解剖（人或动植物）
~ sthto study sth closely and/or discuss it in great detail 仔细研究；详细评论；剖析
Her latest novel was dissected by the critics.
评论家对她最近出版的一部小说作了详细剖析。
~ sthto divide sth into smaller pieces, areas, etc. 把…分成小块
The city is dissected by a network of old canals.
古老的运河网将这座城市分割开来。