1. 柱;圆形石柱;纪念柱
    A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.

    e.g. ...a London landmark, Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
           伦敦的标志性建筑，特拉法尔加广场上的纳尔逊将军纪念柱

2. 柱状物
    A column is something that has a tall narrow shape.

    e.g. The explosion sent a column of smoke thousands of feet into the air.
           爆炸在空中形成了几千英尺高的烟柱。

3. (人或动物排成的)队，纵行
    A column is a group of people or animals which moves in a long line.

    e.g. There were reports of columns of military vehicles appearing on the streets.
           有报道说几队军用车辆出现在街头。

4. (字典、报纸或图表的)栏
    On a printed page such as a page of a dictionary, newspaper, or printed chart, a column is one of two or more vertical sections which are read downwards.

    e.g. We had stupidly been looking at the wrong column of figures...
           我们稀里糊涂，看串了数字栏。
    e.g. In The Dictionary of Quotations, there are no fewer than one and a half columns devoted to 'kiss'.
           在《引语词典》中，“亲吻”这一条目不下一栏半。

5. (报纸或杂志的)专栏
    In a newspaper or magazine, a column is a section that is always written by the same person or is always about the same topic.

    e.g. His name features frequently in the social columns of the tabloid newspapers...
           他的名字频繁地出现在各种小报社会专栏的显著位置上。
    e.g. She also writes a regular column for the Times Educational Supplement.
           她也定期为《泰晤士报高等教育增刊》写专栏文章。

6. see also: agony column;gossip column;personal column;spinal column;steering column