column /ˈkɔləm/ n. ［c］ 1. 圆柱；柱形的东西：a column of mercury 水银柱；a column of smoke 一股烟柱Columns are usually made of stone, wood or metal. 圆柱通常是由石头，木头或金属制成的。2. (报纸的)栏，专栏：financial column 金融栏；sports column 体育专栏 Some newspapers have eight columns to a page. 有些报纸一页有八栏。3.直行: the right column 右边一行
columnist /ˈkɔləmnist/ n. ［c］专栏作家：She's a columnist for USA Today.她是《今日美国报》的专栏作家。
