intransitive. Of the scale of a balance (with up or down): To rise or sink according as it holds the lesser or greater weight. Also gen. (with down…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > ascertain weight [verb (intransitive)] > turn the scales (4) weigh?1566 intransitive. Of the scale of a balance (with up or down): To rise or sink according as it holds the lesser or greater weight. Also gen. (with down… to turn the scale1600 To cause one scale of a balance to descend; said of an additional weight, usually a slight or just sufficient one. Now frequently with at: to weigh… preponderate1623 intransitive. To weigh more; to be heavier. Obsolete. prepond1836 intransitive. = preponderate, v.2 3a. |
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