单词	measure
释义	measure1 verbmeasure2 noun measuremea‧sure1 /ˈmeʒə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 verb Verb Table VERB TABLE measure Simple Form Present I, you, we, they measure he, she, it measures Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they measured Present perfect I, you, we, they have measured he, she, it has measured Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had measured Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will measure Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have measured Continuous Form Present I am measuring he, she, it is measuring you, we, they are measuring Past I, he, she, it was measuring you, we, they were measuring Present perfect I, you, we, they have been measuring he, she, it has been measuring Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been measuring Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be measuring Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been measuring Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Can you measure the desk to see if it'll fit into that corner? Electrodes were attached to his chest in order to measure his heart rate. Put the soil into a sack measuring 50 centimetres across. Seismologists in Japan measured the earthquake at 7.7 on the Richter scale. Some species of python have been measured at over 28 feet long. Surgeons use a laser with a beam measuring less than the width of a human hair. The foam seat pad measures 19 by 22 inches and is a quarter-inch thick. The GNP figures measure the rate of growth in the economy. The nurse weighed me and measured my height. The tree in the backyard measures 30 feet in height. The yacht measures eighty-four feet and is fitted out to the highest standards. We should measure the wall before we buy new shelves. When full grown, the Blue Whale measures 110 feet in length. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Again, how many could be one in a set period of time would be measured. Income must equal expenditure when all the sources of income and types of expenditure are classified and measured. Long enough that he stopped looking around, stopped measuring his relationship to his surroundings. Rabbits and other hunted animals do not need to measure distance accurately. The value of government support to the industry can not be measured in terms of cash expenditures. They measured it all out painstakingly. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto measure something► measure to find out the size or amount of something, by using a special tool, machine, or system: · Can you measure the desk to see if it'll fit into that corner?· The GNP figures measure the rate of growth in the economy.· Electrodes were attached to his chest in order to measure his heart rate.measure something at something: · Seismologists in Japan measured the earthquake at 7.7 on the Richter scale.· Some species of python have been measured at over 28 feet long. ► weigh to find out how heavy something is by measuring its weight with special equipment: · Weigh all the ingredients carefully before mixing them together.weigh yourself: · Every time I weigh myself I seem to have got heavier! ► time to measure how long it takes for someone to do something or for something to happen: · We timed how long it took us to get there.· The swimming teacher always times us over 100 metres.be timed at 20 miles per hour/3 minutes etc: · The fastest big cat, the cheetah, has been timed at over 60 mph. ► take to measure how hot someone is, how fast their heart is beating etc, as part of a medical examination: take somebody's pulse/temperature/blood pressure: · My mother took my temperature and sent me back to bed.· The doctor will take your blood pressure and check your weight. ► read to look at the number or result that a piece of equipment is showing when you are using it to measure something: · Someone came to read the electricity meter this morning.· The nurse read the thermometer and told me that my temperature was normal. ► take a reading use this when a number or result often changes: · Scientists took readings over several weeks and found that there was no unusual volcanic activity. ► meter to measure how much of something such as gas, water, or electricity is used, so that the companies supplying the gas etc know how much their customers should pay: · The gas is metered and they send you a bill every three months.· They've introduced a system of metering the amount of water used in a household. ► gauge to guess or judge in advance how much something will measure, use, cost etc, according to all the things that affect it: · Recent polls have gauged the president's support at 85% or more.gauge how many/how much etc: · When all the figures are available, it should be possible to gauge how much we'll need to spend. ► record to measure the size, speed etc of something and keep the information so that it can be used later: · Police recorded his speed at 99.04 miles per hour.· Last year the company recorded a profit of £1.4 million. ► quantify formal to measure something and express it as a number or amount, so that it can be counted and compared to other amounts: · Just quantifying your financial goals will make you feel more in control of your future.· In the UK, the operation will not be performed until the risks are better understood and quantified.difficult/hard/impossible etc to quantify: · It's difficult to quantify how long it will take to finish the project. the number or amount that you get when you measure something► measurement a number or amount that you get when you measure something: · What are the measurements of the bedroom?take a measurement: · I'll just take a few measurements, then I can tell you how much paint you will need.waist/chest/hip etc measurement (=how much you measure around your waist, chest etc): · I think his chest measurement is 40, or maybe 42.somebody's measurements (=someone's height, waist size etc): · I can easily alter the dress for you, but I'll need your exact measurements. ► reading a number or result that a piece of equipment shows when you are measuring something: · The electricity meter reading was much higher than I'd expected.· We use atmospheric pressure readings from barometers to forecast the weather. an amount or quantity used for measuring something► unit a fixed quantity, length, or weight that is used for measuring something, for example a metre or a pint are units : · What's the unit of currency in India?· It takes your body about an hour to burn up one unit of alcohol, such as half a pint of beer.· The asteroids all lie between 2.2 and 3.3 astronomical units from the sun.unit of measurement: · A fathom is the unit of measurement used in calculating sea depth. ► measure : measure of a certain amount of liquid, especially alcohol, that you measure in any small container: · To make the drink, you will need one measure of red wine to two measures of lemonade.· a measure of brandy to be a particular size, length etc► be to be a particular size, length, height, weight etc: · He's going on a diet. He's over two hundred pounds.· Our present altitude is 30,000 feet, and our speed is 500 miles per hour.be 10 cms long/wide/deep/high/tall: · The room's about six metres long and four metres wide.be 10 cms in length/ in depth/in width etc: · At the shallow end, the pool's less than one metre in depth. ► measure to have a particular length, height, width, or depth, especially when it is known exactly: · The yacht measures eighty-four feet and is fitted out to the highest standards.· Surgeons use a laser with a beam measuring less than the width of a human hair. ► weigh to have a particular weight: · The blue whale is a vast creature, weighing up to 30 tons.· Our portable computer weighs 7 pounds and costs about $4000.· Allen is a fast runner, despite weighing 325 pounds and having a chest like a barrel.· How much do you weigh? able to be measured► measurable if something is measurable , it is possible to measure it: · Pain and suffering are not measurable.measurable benefits/improvements/results etc: · While the technique had little impact on infants, it produced measurable benefits with 7 to 9 year olds. ► quantifiable formal if something is quantifiable , it is possible to measure it and show it as a number or amount, so that it can be compared to other numbers or amounts: · More complete and quantifiable data has come from the laboratory recently.· Managers should have clear goals and their performance should be quantifiable. to reach a high enough standard► make the grade to succeed in reaching the necessary standard, especially in a difficult job: · She would like to become a lawyer but she's not sure whether she'll make the grade.· Only the talented few make the grade in professional golf. ► measure up use this when you are asking or considering whether someone will be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: · We'll give you a week's trial in the job so we can see how you measure up.measure up to: · How will the new General Secretary measure up to his new task? ► come up to somebody's standards/expectations etc to achieve the level of quality that is necessary or expected: · The new design doesn't come up to our usual standards.· The computer system has certainly come up to expectations -- it's great! ► live up to to be as good as people expect - use this especially about people and their achievements, performances etc: · It was impossible to live up to my parents' expectations of me.· He's been under a lot of pressure to live up to his reputation as the world's best player. ► meet to be good enough according to a standard that has been officially established: · Does the tap water meet government health standards?· The building does not meet the essential safety requirements.· Only one system succeeded in meeting the main performance specifications. ► have what it takes to be good enough at something, especially something difficult, to be able to do it successfully: · Do you have what it takes to run this business, or shall I give someone else the chance?· If you have what it takes and can stand the pace of advertising, you can earn a very good salary. ► pass to say officially that someone or something has reached the necessary standard: · Each car has to be passed by a team of inspectors before it leaves the factory.· His blood pressure was rather high so the doctor couldn't pass him as fit for the job. to be a particular size► be 5 metres high/2 miles long/6 centimetres wide etc use this to say how high, how long etc something is: · The river Nile is over 6,000 kilometres long.· In some places the path is only a couple of feet wide. ► be 10 metres by 5 metres/be 10 inches by 8 inches etc use this to say what the size of an area, object, or room is, for example, 10 metres by 5 metres means 10 metres long and 5 metres wide: · The kitchen is 4 metres by 2 metres.· The publicity photos are 8 by 10 inches. ► measure to be a particular size, length, or amount: measure 10 metres/6 feet etc: · The tree in the backyard measures 30 feet in height.· Put the soil into a sack measuring 50 centimetres across.measure 10 m by 15 m/5 cm by 20 cm etc: · The foam seat pad measures 19 by 22 inches and is a quarter-inch thick. ► cover if something such as a city or a forest covers a particular area, it is the same size as that area: · The building is nine stories high and covers three city blocks.· St Anne's Wood isn't very big - it only covers a few miles. ► extend over if something such as a system or type of land extends over a large area, that is the size of the area in which it is used or exists: · Rice fields extend over two-thirds of the area.· The irrigation system extends over the whole country but is difficult to maintain. WORD SETS► Measurement acre, nounacreage, nounavoirdupois, nounbaker's dozen, nounbalance, nounbarometer, nounbaseline, nounbasin, nounbaud rate, nounbearing, nounbecquerel, nounblack box, nounboiling point, nounbottle, nounbox, nouncalculator, nouncalibrate, verbcalibration, nouncc, centi-, prefixcentimetre, nouncircumference, nouncl, clock, verbcm, cu, cubic, adjectivecubit, nouncup, nouncupful, nouncwt, daylight saving time, noundeci-, prefixdecibel, noundecimalization, noundeflection, noundegree, noundensity, noundepth, noundimension, noundipstick, noundisplacement, noundoz., noundozen, numberelevation, nounfactor, nounfathom, nounfl oz, fluid ounce, nounfoot, nounft, g, gage, noungal, gallon, noungauge, noungauge, verbGB, Geiger counter, noungigabyte, noungill, noungirth, noungm, graduated, adjectivegraduation, noungrain, noungram, noungramme, noungrid, noungross, adjectivehandful, nounhectare, nounhertz, nounhigh, adjectivehundredweight, nounimpedance, nounimperial, adjectiveinch, nounindicator, nouninstrument, nounjoule, nounkarat, nounkg, kilo, nounkilo-, prefixkilogram, nounkilometre, nounkm, knot, nounl, latitude, nounlb, league, nounlength, nounlight year, nounliter, nounlitre, nounlow water mark, nounmax, nounmaximum, adjectivemean, adjectivemeasure, verbmeasure, nounmedian, nounmedium, adjectivemegaton, nounmelting point, nounmental age, nounmeter, nounmeter, verb-meter, suffixmetre, noun-metre, suffixmetric, adjectivemetrication, nounmetric ton, nounmg, MHz, microsecond, nounmile, nounmillennium, nounmilli-, prefixmillibar, nounmilligram, nounmillilitre, nounmillimetre, nounminus, adjectiveminute, nounml, mpg, mph, nano-, prefixnanosecond, nounnautical mile, nounounce, nounoverweight, adjectiveoz, pace, verbpart, nounpedometer, nounpint, nounplus, adjectivepoint, nounpound, nounpunnet, nounqt, quantify, verbquart, nounradioactive dating, nounradius, nounrain gauge, nounread, verbreading, nounrecord, verbreset, verbrev, nounrotation, nounrpm, rule, nounruler, nounscale, nounsea level, nounsea mile, nounseismograph, nounsensor, nounset square, nounsextant, nounsnowfall, nounsoundings, nounsq., subsonic, adjectivesundial, nountherm, nountimberline, nountog, nounton, nountonnage, nountonne, nountroy weight, noununit, nounvoltmeter, nounvolume, nounwatch, nounwatt, nounwattage, nounweighbridge, nounweight, nounwidth, nounwt., yard, nounyardage, nounyardstick, nounyd, zero, number Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► measuring jug/cup/tape (=one used for measuring) COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► austerity measures  IMF-backed austerity measures (=reductions in government spending) ► biosecurity measures  Poultry producers have started to adopt strict biosecurity measures. ► conservation measures/policies/issues etc · It is important that nature conservation issues are taken into account. ► a controversial measure (=an official action that is controversial)· Banning smoking in public places was a controversial measure. ► corrective action/measures  corrective measures to deal with the country’s serious economic decline ► defensive measure  The rockets are a purely defensive measure against nuclear attack. ► desperate measures (=extreme things you do to stop a problem or bad situation)· They had to take desperate measures to stop the spread of the disease. ► measure the distance between things · Now we are able to measure the distances between the planets. ► draconian measures/controls/penalties etc  draconian measures to control population growth ► drastic action/measures  NATO threatened drastic action if its terms were not met. ► an earthquake measures 5/6.4 etc on the Richter Scale · The earthquake, which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, left more than 20,000 homeless. ► efficiency measures (=changes introduced to make something more efficient)· The new efficiency measures are designed to improve the health service. ► emergency measures (=special actions that are taken to deal with a very serious situation)· The president announced emergency measures to deal with terrorism. ► an experiment to test/measure/find out something · We did an experiment to test the acidity of the soil. ► generous amount/helping/measure etc  a generous helping of pasta ► measure the length of something · The children measured the length of their shadows at three different times of day. ► package of measures/proposals/incentives etc  The government has announced a package of measures to assist affected areas. ► precautionary measure  More troops were sent to the area as a precautionary measure. ► preventive action/measure  While travelling abroad, take preventive measures to avoid illness. ► a degree/measure of protection (=some protection)· The shelter gave us a measure of protection against the bitter cold. ► punitive action/measures etc  The agency sent a letter, but took no punitive action. ► radical measures (=extreme actions)· Instead of retreating, he suggested even more radical measures. ► measuring ... on the Richter scale  a severe earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale ► a safety measure (=something that is done to make something safe)· New safety measures have been introduced after two horses died in last year’s race. ► security measures/arrangements · Residents have been warned to take extra security measures following a spate of burglaries. ► stopgap measure  It’s only a stopgap measure, not a long-term solution. ► temporary measure  The bridge was erected as a temporary measure. ► measured tone (=very carefully controlled)· He spoke slowly, in a calm and measured tone. ► Traffic calming measures  Traffic calming measures have been introduced. ► veto legislation/a measure/a proposal etc  President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6. ► yardstick ... measure  These subjects are used as a yardstick against which to measure the children’s progress. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as · The main physical benefit is improving the fitness level as measured by the maximum oxygen uptake.· They help train Baja California police officers, firefighters and rescue teams in such basic first-aid measures as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.· Instead, they would each have their own individual time, as measured by a clock each carried with him.· Inventory control, as measured by the below-average days sales in inventory number, also must be judged as excellent.· Portion of gamma-ray spectrum as measured by Fleischmann etal.· But perhaps he had taken his own colleagues' measure as well.· The emphasis was switched to the growth of narrow money, as measured by M0.· The middle class, as measured by the percentage of households at each income level, is fading. ► how · A spectrograph measures how bright a star is at any given wavelength.· We invented something called the roar-o-meter to measure how funny something was.· The standards set out guidelines against which practices can measure how well they manage themselves.· One might as well try to measure how many grains of sand will be moved by a tidal wave.· The technique can continually measure how much pressure is being exerted.· Before you put the cake in the oven, measure how far the mixture is from the top of the pan.· Typically a test might consist of measuring how many symbols could be copied in 2 minutes.· The researchers measured how much food the students ate by weighing how much was left in the room after the students departed. ► up · Take a look at yourself in a mirror and judge for yourself if you measure up.· But it simply has not measured up to that daunting task.· How does the performance measure up against the best in the world?· Try as they might, however, the younger singers rarely measure up to their forebears.· But does any church really measure up to that kind of expectation?· He had technique and discipline, and he insisted she measure up.· The graphics are very slick for an arcade game that measure up very well compared to the latest Sega offerings.· There is no guaranteed way for you or me to see reality measure up to our dreams. NOUN► activity · Answer guide: Because the accounts are to do with measuring economic activity rather than the timing of receipts and payments. 7.· It is easier to observe and measure electrical activity than it is to understand the chemical properties.· Second, their brain functions, as measured by electrical activity and high-tech scanning, are dissimilar.· The index measures Chicago-area activity only, but that accounts for a significant part of the state economy.· The study of the kinetics of this reaction enables the laboratory to measure enzyme activity accurately and specifically. ► amount · The researchers' aim was simply to measure the amount of oxygen consumed by the camels under various conditions.· They worry that there is no way to measure the amount of milk the baby is receiving.· Economic development is measured using the amount of energy consumed in any given year.· If younger children want to feed your fish it's usually best to measure out the correct amount for them.· Weighing machines work by measuring the amount by which a spring is compressed when some one stands on it.· She measured the amount with one quick look.· The hood was attached to a machine which measured the amount of oxygen breathed in and the carbon dioxide produced. ► change · It certainly can not, therefore, be used to measure change over time: one of the reasons for its use.· All are subjects of experiments that will measure changes in development brought on by space flight.· He developed statistical techniques to study the variability of wild populations and to measure changes in the range of variability over time.· Other important methods measure regional changes in blood flow within the brain.· Durkheim was especially concerned to try to measure changes in the basis of social solidarity.· Pollsters who surveyed the group before the convention will measure changes in their attitudes after the four-day event.· This measures the percentage change in the value of the call in response to a given change in the price of the share.· If performance indicators are designed to measure change, and goals are expressed in terms of improvement, this process will be easier. ► concentration · Bile salt and peptides were measured in molar concentrations.· For clinical purposes, one means of measuring overall concentration would be to measure the serum osmolality directly. ► distance · It won't be very accurate in practice, because of difficulty in measuring the distances accurately, but at least it's right.· Then measure the same distance from the outside down, and that will mark where the floor is on the inside.· Have a student use one of the yardsticks to measure the distance. 2.· Both, in their different ways, were measuring the distance between themselves and others.· A laser altimeter will measure the distance to Eros, gradually assembling a detailed topographical map.· Hubble was forced, therefore, to use indirect methods to measure the distances.· Sergeant Ninez was playing with his compass and map, measuring distances and calculating the best route back to Orange. ► foot · The body itself was not much more than five feet tall, the coffin measuring five foot 6 inches in length.· He had time to measure the shot in feet, meters and degree of difficulty in seven languages.· Within the hour, Hari had measured several pairs of feet and had enough orders to keep her busy for several weeks.· It measures 28 feet in length and 20 feet in girth. the tail from point to point is 8 feet.· It was of square plan, each side measuring over 350 feet and completely enclosed by stoas.· The members would like six-inch knitted squares or six-inch wide strips measuring six or four feet.· Participants fight with poles measuring around six feet in length.· Many of the rides in Monks Wood are wide, measuring up to sixty feet across. ► index · The city keeps a four-part Municipal Performance Index, which measures both its efficiency and its effectiveness over time.· The index is designed to measure the performance of the local economy.· The index measures small businesses' sales, hiring, stock prices and other factors.· The index measuring the prices manufacturers paid for goods rose to 11. 4 from 4. 5 in December.· The index measures Chicago-area activity only, but that accounts for a significant part of the state economy. ► level · Hall effect semiconductors will measure low flux levels although their response tends to be non-linear and temperature dependent.· Respiratory alkalosis is characterized by a primary deficiency in physically dissolved CO2 which is quantitated by measuring the blood PCO2 level.· The test measures levels of ubiquitin in individual sperm.· It is important to measure serum levels at steady state after each change of dose.· Attempts to measure interaction level are usually based on self-report studies, which do have methodological problems.· It remains difficult, however, to measure this level of self-sufficiency on purely archaeological grounds.· She also needs an expensive test to measure levels of virus in her blood. ► method · Real time ultrasound is a simple method of measuring gastric emptying which has been validated by previous studies.· Another difficulty is that the various methods of measuring the lag are subject to severe criticisms.· Hubble was forced, therefore, to use indirect methods to measure the distances.· Other important methods measure regional changes in blood flow within the brain.· The main problem with this demand for money function is that of finding a method of measuring total wealth.· A better method is to measure the time taken for the full code to be read in.· Sir Crispin advocated the need to change the method of measuring the wealth of nations.· Banks will be able to choose among different methods of measuring credit risk. ► number · C is to measure the number of atoms present, or a proportion of them, by mass spectrometry.· Our economy is measured in numbers and statistics.· And, measured by the number of delegates at stake, the next, the pivotal battleground would be New York.· But that is measured by the number of workers - which has declined sharply.· Such a theory would have no predictive power because one could never measure all the infinite number of parameters.· They measured the number of cases brought to court by persons who alleged that their cattle had been stolen.· The performance of lexical access is often measured by number of words correctly identified.· This last has always to be measured in terms of numbers, and can take no account of degree of motivation. ► performance · They measure the performance of their agencies, focusing not on inputs but on outcomes.· Because they measure performance, they touch upon people's sensitivities and self-interest.· A comparison of different kinds of rocket engines with each other requires some measure of their performance.· It can be very difficult to decide how to measure performance at many jobs.· The managers eventually learned to cope with the ambiguity in measuring their performance.· Mental performance tests By now it might be wondered whether there is any satisfactory way to measure mental performance.· The index is designed to measure the performance of the local economy. ► position · Using a sensing laser the robot measures its position more than 1000 times a second.· The greater the precision with which you measure the position, the more uncertain the momentum becomes, and vice versa.· With switch S1 in position 1 the distortion-plus-noise is measured.· In classical mechanics one can predict the results of measuring both the position and the velocity of a particle.· Alternatively, he can predict the result of measuring one combination of position and velocity.· The more precisely you measure the position of a particle, the less precisely you can measure its velocity, and viceversa.· The central problem is that you could never measure the original position of the page with sufficient accuracy.· Consider what is involved in measuring the position of an electron. ► price · The relationship between quantity demanded of a commodity and its price is normally measured by the price elasticity of demand.· These stories choose to measure the price of things rather than to lay blame.· But then they tumbled the following year, crashing by 31 percent when measured against the price of manufactured goods.· The price deflator measures the size of price increases, and detects whether higher costs drive consumers away from a product.· Most subsequent studies have shown the difficulty of measuring the price response of demand.· The change in price from the first to the second sale of each house is the basic unit measured.· Default risk will be measured by the price spread on the two bonds being compared.· The index measuring the prices manufacturers paid for goods rose to 11. 4 from 4. 5 in December. ► rate · Measuring the rate of protein synthesis then becomes a matter of measuring the rate at which amino acids are incorporated into proteins.· The real rate as measured by the rate on long-term government bonds has actually risen since the end of the cold war.· Thus it should be possible to measure growth rate by this method.· Since the mid-1980s a direct means of measuring present rates and directions of plate motion has become available.· The big differences are to be measured in terms of rates of growth of output and of levels of output per head.· It is doubtful whether this index provides an appropriate basis for measuring the rate of inflation.· We do not expect doctors to run an intensive care unit simply by measuring the pulse rates of their patients. ► scale · But there is no scale for measuring our efficiency to smell.· Five standardized scales were used to measure these factors.· The scale is measured from Force 0 to Force 12.· The time scale is measured in years rather than months. ► security · Some security police were measuring distances; others were looking for clues.· The bombing has forced Olympic officials to step up security measures throughout Olympic venues and surrounding facilities.· Heavy security measures and heightened sensitivities to protecting Dole and Kemp were symbols of the convention. ► size · When you measure the sizes of birds' beaks, there may be some scatter among the readings.· In the pre-space age era, astronomers measured the size and shape of the Moon and analyzed its motions with precision.· That is measured by the size and capacity of the halls in each territory.· The price deflator measures the size of price increases, and detects whether higher costs drive consumers away from a product.· Measure the rooms carefully; measure the size of the whole plot also.· The observer has no means at his disposal to measure either the size or the distance of the object.· But he had to live a life measured to the size of people who lacked the capacity to understand this. ► speed · How does having their own individual time cause people traveling at different speeds to measure the same speed of light?· Are we measuring time and speed or are we measuring something we think is time and speed?· This is important because many devices for measuring low flow speeds in turn require calibration.· Other features of the disc include a built-in metronome that permits players to measure and pace the speed of their playing.· Then I could measure the speed of the wind inside me and know where on the scale I was in general located.· It measures the speed at which you can download material from the Net.· For the more advanced user the speed mode allows typists and companies to measure typing speeds.· Efficiency could be measured in terms of speed of performance, the least amount of storage required or the least number of program lines. ► success · It is now not uncommon for consultancies to include in their proposals for a campaign how they intend to measure its success.· This means finding alternative routes to success, and it means measuring and treasuring success in small amounts.· Banks are profit-making corporations; they measure their success in terms of profit, with client satisfaction as the constraint.· Tacitly or explicitly, these beliefs provide your organization with guidelines and criteria for measuring success.· No one can predict the sales success of an ad, and it is often difficult to measure the success even afterwards.· But how to measure success is a matter of debate.· But even a mayor who measures his success at street level must sometimes lift his head above the foliage.· The only way I could be measured as a success would be to win the Super Bowl. ► temperature · ERS-1 will also measure sea temperature, contributing to studies into the role that the oceans play in determining global climate.· As you continued to measure temperatures, the temperature in the ceramic cup dropped faster than the temperature in the foam cup.· Tony measures the temperature and tells me it is warming up.· The pilot measures temperatures and samples water and rock and an orange microbial fluff.· If you have a thermometer, measure the temperature of the soil after about 2 hours.· What geophysicists have been lacking is a way to measure the temperature deep down, where radioactive heating plays a lesser role.· Thermocouples are placed in the freshly poured concrete to measure the concrete temperature.· The experiment to measure core temperature, though, had to wait nearly thirty years. ► test · The test measures levels of ubiquitin in individual sperm.· About 74 percent supported using a standard test in California to measure student achievement.· Typically a test might consist of measuring how many symbols could be copied in 2 minutes.· Twenty forces do not have tests to measure whether their officers have racist attitudes.· She also needs an expensive test to measure levels of virus in her blood.· Breath hydrogen analysis after oral lactulose containing meals is an easy, non-invasive, bedside test to measure mouth-to-caecum transit time.· And the tests they took measured how well they had learned to do these tasks. ► value · How do you measure the value that comes with that exposure?· In the current cost version, capital is measured in terms of its current value, which in many cases is its replacement cost.· The time it takes for a dose of a drug to wear off is measured by a value called a half-life.· Without money, some other means to measure the value of goods against each other would have to be used.· The Black-Scholes model is prized because it measures the fair value of stock option contracts.· These amounts measure the exposure value of each party's sites, regardless of how they were booked.· Why not all financial instruments measured at fair value? ► ways · In 1993/94 we shall be looking for more specific ways of measuring the performance of the Society towards its members.· There are many ways to measure the return on these two basic factors of production, all of them controversial.· Both, in their different ways, were measuring the distance between themselves and others.· They give you ways to measure progress.· Employment and output represent the different ways of measuring the progress of an economy.· In those accounts, as the name implies, there are two ways of measuring the total output of the economy.· This easy-to-read article presents business examples of ways to measure and improve service quality.· Of necessity two different ways of measuring the same thing must come to the same conclusion. ► weight · Mass is measured in kilograms and weight in newtons.· He then measured their body weight.· Pancreatic mass can be assessed by measuring wet weight, nucleic acid contents, and protein contents. ► yardstick · She had her own yardstick by which she measured complaints as either trivial or needing attention.· Have a student use one of the yardsticks to measure the distance. 2.· They still serve as a yardstick against which to measure each individual school.· They consider that they can use their minds as a sort of yardstick with which to measure the secrets of the Cosmos.· Employers will be given a yardstick against which to measure teachers. VERB► design · These were designed to measure their ability to process sounds.· The index is a price-weighted list of 36 companies designed to measure the economy of west-central Florida.· If performance indicators are designed to measure change, and goals are expressed in terms of improvement, this process will be easier.· The index is designed to measure the performance of the local economy.· Liquidity: ratios designed to measure the ability of the firm to meet its short-term liabilities as they come due. 3.· The freezing point osmometer is an instrument designed to measure the freezing point of solutions. ► use · The statistic most often used to measure within-group variability is the standard deviation, although there are other possibilities.· Amperometry iS used to measure the increase in conductivity.· Hopefully in the future it will become standard public relations practice to use research to measure the results or achievements of campaigns.· It certainly can not, therefore, be used to measure change over time: one of the reasons for its use.· Possible models are a power of the intensity or its exponential, where the radiometer is used to measure the intensity.· In practice, a mechanical formula is used to measure depreciation.· The three criteria used to measure the worth of information were; speed of response, quality and cost. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fence-mending measures/talks/trips etc► half measures Half measures will not fix America's health-care problems. I suppose I was never contented with half measures. Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures. The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures. There's no half measures to playing this way. ► in large part/measure Alvin had always made it plain that his company existed in large part to provide work for black dancers. As it turns out, the fears that govern such organizations derive in large part from invalid or negative core beliefs. My conception of postmodernist de-differentiation via an aesthetics of desire was also in large part dependent on Lyotard's work. Realism is now out of fashion, in large part as a consequence of those silly semantic claims. This continuity can be explained in large part by the nature of the superstructure. This is due in large part to the national officers and to yourselves and your colleagues. Whether the high jumper can requalify against stiff competition depends in large part upon the other big change: her takeoff. ► give somebody short measure► table a bill/measure/proposal etc At that time, Dole voted to table a measure that would have negated the Supreme Court ruling. Baldwin tabled proposals which involved payments of £34 million a year. For example, by the drinks table Bill Muggeridge seemed to be trying to make up to Mrs Crumwallis. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivemeasurable ≠ immeasurablemeasuredmeasurelessnounmeasuremeasurementverbmeasureadverbmeasurably ≠ immeasurably 1[transitive] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as inches, metres etc:  The rainfall was measured over a three-month period.measure somebody for something (=measure someone in order to make clothes for them) She was being measured for her wedding dress.measure something in something We can measure the energy that food provides in calories.measuring jug/cup/tape (=one used for measuring)2[transitive] to judge the importance, value, or true nature of something SYN  assess:  Doctors say it is too early to measure the effectiveness of the drug.measure something by something Education shouldn’t be measured purely by examination results.3[linking verb] to be a particular size, length, or amount:  The room measures 6 x 6 metres. The earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter scale.4[transitive] if a piece of equipment measures something, it shows or records a particular kind of measurement:  An odometer measures the number of miles your car travels.measure somebody/something against somebody/something phrasal verb to judge someone or something by comparing them with another person or thing:  Bridget did not think she had to measure herself against some ideal standard. Measured against our budget last year, $2.7 million seems small.measure something ↔ off phrasal verb to measure a particular length or distance, and make a mark so that you can see the beginning and end:  He measured off three yards of rope.measure something ↔ out phrasal verb to take a specific amount of liquid, powder etc from a larger amount:  Measure out 100 grams of flour.measure up phrasal verb1to be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard:  We’ll give you a week’s trial in the job to see how you measure up.measure up to How will the Secretary General measure up to his new responsibilities?2to measure something before you do something, for example before you put in new furniture, cupboards etc:  I’d better measure up before I start laying the carpet.measure something ↔ up Measure up any items that you want to keep in the kitchen. measure1 verbmeasure2 noun measuremeasure2 ●●○ W2 noun [countable] Entry menu MENU FOR measuremeasure1 action2 half measures3 sign/proof4 amount5 unit of measurement6 in large measure/in some measure7 in equal measure8 for good measure9 beyond measure10 the full measure of something11 in full measure12 have/get the measure of something13 have/get the measure of somebody14 thing used for measuring15 music Word Origin WORD ORIGINmeasure2 Origin: 1100-1200 Old French mesure, from Latin mensura, from metiri ‘to measure’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a measure of bourbon a table of U.S. standard weights and measures An inch is a measure of length. Drastic situations require drastic measures. Government officials refused to say what measures were being planned to deal with the refugee crisis. Jones simply wanted a measure of respect from her co-workers. Lawmakers are searching for the best measures to strengthen Social Security. To make the drink, you will need one measure of red wine to two measures of lemonade. Voters in Montana rejected a measure to increase cigarette tax. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But the measure is still pending and has the backing of the Clinton administration and congressional leaders. However, the Supreme Soviet criticized the government over its social protection measures. Intuitively, we should not expect widely differing results from these two measures in the assessment of portfolios. The measure, sponsored by Rep. The expenditure on science is another possible measure of growth, either nationally, or as numbers of research grants. The House of Representatives had approved the measure on Nov. 14, the day after it was reported out of committee. Through the use of intelligence tests and other measures, at-tempts are made to estimate individual abilities. Worse yet, the prices for the stocks in the portfolio are, by some measures, extremely high. Thesaurus THESAURUS► action noun [countable] something that someone does: · He is responsible for his own actions.· They refused to give a reason for their actions. ► act noun [countable] a particular type of action: · violent actsact of violence/kindness/defiance etc: · I believe the killing was an act of desperation. ► activities noun [plural] things that people do, especially for enjoyment or to achieve an aim: · leisure activities· political activities· Surveys may not give a true picture of people’s activities. ► behaviour British English, behavior American English noun [uncountable] the things that someone does and the way they behave: · Do you think that advertisements really influence people’s behaviour?· The man’s behaviour seemed rather odd. ► move noun [countable] something that you do in order to achieve something: · Her decision to sell the shares had been a smart move.· It’s a bold move to start a business in the current economic climate.· He needed time to figure out his next move. ► step noun [countable] one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to succeed: · The first step is to make sure we have got funding for the project.· We must take steps to make sure that this does not happen again.· This is an important step towards peace. ► measure noun [countable] an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: · There are increased security measures at airports.· The school was closed as a precautionary measure following a chemical leak. ► gesture noun [countable] something that you do to show how you feel about someone or something: · Do you think it would be a nice gesture to send her some flowers?gesture of goodwill/solidarity/defiance: · The company gave us £100 as a gesture of goodwill. ► deed noun [countable] especially literary an action, especially one that is very good or very bad: · evil deeds· heroic deeds· This is my good deed for the day. ► exploits noun [plural] formal exciting or brave actions: · daring exploits· His exploits were legendary. ► feat noun [countable] something someone does that people admire because you need a lot of skill, courage, or strength to do it: · Completing a marathon is a remarkable feat for a six-year-old.· The bridge is a great feat of engineering.· Longman Language Activatorto measure something► measure to find out the size or amount of something, by using a special tool, machine, or system: · Can you measure the desk to see if it'll fit into that corner?· The GNP figures measure the rate of growth in the economy.· Electrodes were attached to his chest in order to measure his heart rate.measure something at something: · Seismologists in Japan measured the earthquake at 7.7 on the Richter scale.· Some species of python have been measured at over 28 feet long. ► weigh to find out how heavy something is by measuring its weight with special equipment: · Weigh all the ingredients carefully before mixing them together.weigh yourself: · Every time I weigh myself I seem to have got heavier! ► time to measure how long it takes for someone to do something or for something to happen: · We timed how long it took us to get there.· The swimming teacher always times us over 100 metres.be timed at 20 miles per hour/3 minutes etc: · The fastest big cat, the cheetah, has been timed at over 60 mph. ► take to measure how hot someone is, how fast their heart is beating etc, as part of a medical examination: take somebody's pulse/temperature/blood pressure: · My mother took my temperature and sent me back to bed.· The doctor will take your blood pressure and check your weight. ► read to look at the number or result that a piece of equipment is showing when you are using it to measure something: · Someone came to read the electricity meter this morning.· The nurse read the thermometer and told me that my temperature was normal. ► take a reading use this when a number or result often changes: · Scientists took readings over several weeks and found that there was no unusual volcanic activity. ► meter to measure how much of something such as gas, water, or electricity is used, so that the companies supplying the gas etc know how much their customers should pay: · The gas is metered and they send you a bill every three months.· They've introduced a system of metering the amount of water used in a household. ► gauge to guess or judge in advance how much something will measure, use, cost etc, according to all the things that affect it: · Recent polls have gauged the president's support at 85% or more.gauge how many/how much etc: · When all the figures are available, it should be possible to gauge how much we'll need to spend. ► record to measure the size, speed etc of something and keep the information so that it can be used later: · Police recorded his speed at 99.04 miles per hour.· Last year the company recorded a profit of £1.4 million. ► quantify formal to measure something and express it as a number or amount, so that it can be counted and compared to other amounts: · Just quantifying your financial goals will make you feel more in control of your future.· In the UK, the operation will not be performed until the risks are better understood and quantified.difficult/hard/impossible etc to quantify: · It's difficult to quantify how long it will take to finish the project. the number or amount that you get when you measure something► measurement a number or amount that you get when you measure something: · What are the measurements of the bedroom?take a measurement: · I'll just take a few measurements, then I can tell you how much paint you will need.waist/chest/hip etc measurement (=how much you measure around your waist, chest etc): · I think his chest measurement is 40, or maybe 42.somebody's measurements (=someone's height, waist size etc): · I can easily alter the dress for you, but I'll need your exact measurements. ► reading a number or result that a piece of equipment shows when you are measuring something: · The electricity meter reading was much higher than I'd expected.· We use atmospheric pressure readings from barometers to forecast the weather. an amount or quantity used for measuring something► unit a fixed quantity, length, or weight that is used for measuring something, for example a metre or a pint are units : · What's the unit of currency in India?· It takes your body about an hour to burn up one unit of alcohol, such as half a pint of beer.· The asteroids all lie between 2.2 and 3.3 astronomical units from the sun.unit of measurement: · A fathom is the unit of measurement used in calculating sea depth. ► measure : measure of a certain amount of liquid, especially alcohol, that you measure in any small container: · To make the drink, you will need one measure of red wine to two measures of lemonade.· a measure of brandy to be a particular size, length etc► be to be a particular size, length, height, weight etc: · He's going on a diet. He's over two hundred pounds.· Our present altitude is 30,000 feet, and our speed is 500 miles per hour.be 10 cms long/wide/deep/high/tall: · The room's about six metres long and four metres wide.be 10 cms in length/ in depth/in width etc: · At the shallow end, the pool's less than one metre in depth. ► measure to have a particular length, height, width, or depth, especially when it is known exactly: · The yacht measures eighty-four feet and is fitted out to the highest standards.· Surgeons use a laser with a beam measuring less than the width of a human hair. ► weigh to have a particular weight: · The blue whale is a vast creature, weighing up to 30 tons.· Our portable computer weighs 7 pounds and costs about $4000.· Allen is a fast runner, despite weighing 325 pounds and having a chest like a barrel.· How much do you weigh? able to be measured► measurable if something is measurable , it is possible to measure it: · Pain and suffering are not measurable.measurable benefits/improvements/results etc: · While the technique had little impact on infants, it produced measurable benefits with 7 to 9 year olds. ► quantifiable formal if something is quantifiable , it is possible to measure it and show it as a number or amount, so that it can be compared to other numbers or amounts: · More complete and quantifiable data has come from the laboratory recently.· Managers should have clear goals and their performance should be quantifiable. something that someone does in order to deal with a situation► action what someone does when they use their power to deal with a problem or to achieve something: · Strong action is needed to restore law and order.· It's been politics as usual - all talk and no action.action on: · The agency has promised action on the pollution problem for years, but nothing has happened. ► step one of a series of things that someone does in order to deal with a problem or to achieve success: · Her first big step towards a career in movies was her move to Hollywood.· Now that we've identified the problem, what's the next step?· These steps are necessary if the company is to succeed in the European market. ► measure an action taken by a government or someone in authority to deal with a problem or improve a situation, for example by making a new law or rule: · Government officials refused to say what measures were being planned to deal with the refugee crisis.measure to do something: · Lawmakers are searching for the best measures to strengthen Social Security.drastic measures: · Drastic situations require drastic measures. ► move something that you decide to do in order to achieve a particular result, especially as one of a series of planned actions: somebody's move: · The management have offered less money than we wanted so what's our next move?· His first move after taking office was to appoint four communists to his cabinet.move to do something: · The UN's latest move to stop the fighting has ended in failure. to do something in order to deal with a bad situation► do something to do something to deal with a problem, especially one that is urgent: · Quick, do something - there's water all over the kitchen floor.· We need to do something before everyone gets fed up and quits.do something about: · When are you going to do something about this broken window?· Teenagers were dropping out of school in huge numbers, until a group of parents and teachers decided to do something about it. ► take action to do something to stop a bad situation from happening or continuing - use this to talk about people who have a clear plan for dealing with a problem: · Unless governments take action, the Earth's atmosphere will continue to heat up.take action against: · The school will take strong action against any students using illegal drugs.take action on: · Congress is expected to take action on campaign finance reform soon.take action to do something: · The President may step in and take action to lower energy prices. ► act to use your power or authority to deal with an urgent problem: · We must act before the situation gets out of control.· Despite the crisis, the Commission seems unwilling to act.· Critics accuse the company of acting too slowly in notifying residents of the chemical leak. ► take steps/take measures if a government or someone in a position of power takes steps or measures , they do what is necessary to improve a situation or to deal with a problem: · The governor has not yet decided what measures should be taken.take steps/take measures to do something: · All departments must take measures now to reduce costs.· We apologize for the error and have taken steps to see that it does not happen again.take drastic measures: · Drastic measures will be taken against those who engage in terrorism. ► move if a person or organization moves to do something, they start to take action, especially in order to deal quickly with an urgent matter: · If anyone wants to put in a bid on the property they'll have to move quickly.move to do something: · Airport authorities are moving fast to improve security following a series of bomb threats.· In the past year the leadership has moved to strengthen their control over the party. ► intervene/step in to get involved in a difficult situation in order to stop a fight or deal with someone else's problem: · The referee intervened when two of the players started to fight.· The situation was allowed to continue for several months before the local authorities stepped in.intervene in something: · The UN was not authorized to intervene in a country's internal affairs.intervene/step in to do something: · Soldiers intervened to prevent further bloodshed.· Thomas had listened to the argument for long enough and he stepped in to defend Miss Price. some, but not a large amount► some an amount of something, but not a large amount - use this when you are not saying exactly what the amount is: · Can I borrow some money, Dad?· I need some time to think about what you've said.· "We've run out of milk." "Do you want me to go and get some?"some of (=not the whole thing): · Have some of this cake -- it's delicious.some more: · Would you like some more wine? ► a certain amount of a fairly large amount - use this to talk about people's feelings, abilities etc: · It's a job that requires a certain amount of intelligence and skill.· A certain amount of stress is unavoidable in daily life. ► a measure of formal a fairly large amount of something, especially something good: · There is a measure of flexibility in the system.· Having a job gives me a measure of independence. 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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + measure► a safety measure · New safety measures were implemented after the rail crash. ► a security measure (=something done to keep a place safe from danger or crime)· Video surveillance cameras have been installed as a security measure. ► a preventative/precautionary measure (=something done to prevent something bad)· Vaccination against disease is a sensible preventative measure. ► a extreme measure · The public would not be in favour of such an extreme measure. ► a drastic measure (=an extreme measure)· Drastic measures are needed if we are to combat global warming. ► a temporary measure (=something done for a limited period of time to deal with a problem)· The tents were used as a temporary measure to replace homes destroyed in the floods. ► a necessary measure · The army will take all necessary measures to protect the public. ► an appropriate measure (=a measure that is suitable for a particular situation)· In the event of an assault, staff will need to take appropriate measures to defend themselves. phrases► a package/series of measures (=a set of measures used to deal with something)· A package of road safety measures has been announced. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► austerity measures  IMF-backed austerity measures (=reductions in government spending) ► biosecurity measures  Poultry producers have started to adopt strict biosecurity measures. ► conservation measures/policies/issues etc · It is important that nature conservation issues are taken into account. ► a controversial measure (=an official action that is controversial)· Banning smoking in public places was a controversial measure. ► corrective action/measures  corrective measures to deal with the country’s serious economic decline ► defensive measure  The rockets are a purely defensive measure against nuclear attack. ► desperate measures (=extreme things you do to stop a problem or bad situation)· They had to take desperate measures to stop the spread of the disease. ► measure the distance between things · Now we are able to measure the distances between the planets. ► draconian measures/controls/penalties etc  draconian measures to control population growth ► drastic action/measures  NATO threatened drastic action if its terms were not met. ► an earthquake measures 5/6.4 etc on the Richter Scale · The earthquake, which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, left more than 20,000 homeless. ► efficiency measures (=changes introduced to make something more efficient)· The new efficiency measures are designed to improve the health service. ► emergency measures (=special actions that are taken to deal with a very serious situation)· The president announced emergency measures to deal with terrorism. ► an experiment to test/measure/find out something · We did an experiment to test the acidity of the soil. ► generous amount/helping/measure etc  a generous helping of pasta ► measure the length of something · The children measured the length of their shadows at three different times of day. ► package of measures/proposals/incentives etc  The government has announced a package of measures to assist affected areas. ► precautionary measure  More troops were sent to the area as a precautionary measure. ► preventive action/measure  While travelling abroad, take preventive measures to avoid illness. ► a degree/measure of protection (=some protection)· The shelter gave us a measure of protection against the bitter cold. ► punitive action/measures etc  The agency sent a letter, but took no punitive action. ► radical measures (=extreme actions)· Instead of retreating, he suggested even more radical measures. ► measuring ... on the Richter scale  a severe earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale ► a safety measure (=something that is done to make something safe)· New safety measures have been introduced after two horses died in last year’s race. ► security measures/arrangements · Residents have been warned to take extra security measures following a spate of burglaries. ► stopgap measure  It’s only a stopgap measure, not a long-term solution. ► temporary measure  The bridge was erected as a temporary measure. ► measured tone (=very carefully controlled)· He spoke slowly, in a calm and measured tone. ► Traffic calming measures  Traffic calming measures have been introduced. ► veto legislation/a measure/a proposal etc  President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6. ► yardstick ... measure  These subjects are used as a yardstick against which to measure the children’s progress. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► appropriate · In such situations we take appropriate measures to ensure that strict confidentiality is maintained in all respects.· Adopted the appropriate safety measures, and 3.· Consider whether this is likely, and if it is, try out the appropriate avoidance measures.· It is then necessary to develop appropriate measures for this performance.· We all have to show goodwill and find appropriate emergency measures.· What is the appropriate measure of scale difference between industrial activities?· Devaluation has often been perceived as an appropriate measure for countries running high and persistent balance of payments current account deficits.· Performance indicators are becoming more sophisticated as managers wrestle with the problems of choosing and monitoring appropriate measures of quality and effectiveness. ► desperate · But by 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.· So far, the most desperate of measures has not been taken, perhaps because would-be refugees have nowhere to run.· Desperate times call for desperate measures.· The first is that if she stayed it would look as if the Conservatives were resorting to desperate measures.· James's increasing financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures.· There are other examples, however, of desperate times begetting desperate measures. ► drastic · The report, drawn up by a special council management team, says drastic measures are needed to stop the decline.· California law protects him from having to take such drastic measures, however.· In any case, there may be no need to resort to the drastic measure of buying with friends.· Companies these days also reduce costs by taking drastic measures within.· I was beginning to get desperate. Drastic measures were called for.· Last year, the Republic of Texas set up headquarters in San Antonio and resolved to take more drastic measures.· Why did I think it necessary to take such drastic measures?· On a tough Oxford estate drastic measures were needed to prevent further damage. ► economic · They did not create too great an economic burden; they were not themselves economic measures.· They also plan to push for economic measures to reduce promotion and sales, and boost taxation of tobacco products.· Arteaga and Alarcon have publicly opposed the extreme economic measures Bucaram had announced, while supporting more gradual reform. ► equal · Advertising proved a more fertile category, with decisions which set heads nodding and shaking in equal measure.· The opponent during all of this was reduced to looking on with equal measures of admiration and amazement.· Her doubts about its truth do not, in equal measure, dislodge her belief.· Neil Young commands fear and respect in equal measure.· I was angry and embarrassed in equal measure and hated them.· Is it one of those reactions that occur spontaneously when journalists' ink is mixed with an equal measure of pure ignorance?· Bishop had known what was happening: the Guild of Adjudicators was famed and feared in equal measure amongst the Earth colonies. ► extreme · Public opinion, it was argued, would react unfavourably to such an extreme measure.· It was not an alien phenomenon and, as such, did not provoke an extreme response or demand extreme measures.· Extreme measures perhaps but unfortunately extreme measures are becoming necessary.· He hoped that such extreme measures would not be necessary.· In times of political unrest, the danger that extreme measures will be taken increases.· So when a blizzard or a budget standoff sends them home, some federal workaholics resort to extreme measures.· Arteaga and Alarcon have publicly opposed the extreme economic measures Bucaram had announced, while supporting more gradual reform.· The strike is the most extreme measure by which the students can peacefully protest their dissatisfactions. ► fiscal · A supplementary package of time-limited fiscal measures aims to help get the economy moving.· Mr. Maples Any change in fiscal measures has to be agreed by unanimous vote in the Council of Ministers.· Any fiscal measures dampening demand for new cars will only increase unemployment in the motor trade.· What would be the likely consequences of specific changes in the current set of fiscal measures affecting forestry?· Discusses possible constraints on developing urban capacity, and examines planning and fiscal measures to unlock it.· In addition to fiscal measures, price controls have sometimes been used as a weapon. ► full · The long room was dark, but a tiny light behind the bar showed the bartender which shot-glass held a full measure.· Jose rests his burden on the ground and straightens his back to full measure.· The love was returned in full measure.· The United States will continue to furnish you and your people with the fullest measure of support in this bitter fight.· Whatever their form, the new media should enjoy the same full measure of First Amendment protection as the old-fashioned press. ► good · It is a schedule from hell, with the Lions thrown in for good measure.· The best single measure is probably the net flow of global capital into the developing countries.· For the rest it's twenty five minutes of speed and skill ... and then two more laps for good measure.· I gave her a good strong look just for good measure.· A dash of eau-de-Cologne for good measure.· This pudding also includes a little cocoa powder for good measure.· If you are lucky you might get a codex thrown in for a good measure for telecomms application.· If he had married Iskandara for her sheep, he had given good measure in return. ► large · The one large measure for which they were responsible was the Housing and Town Planning Act 1909.· In very large measure, the older preoccupations remain.· He poured out a large measure of the whiskey and brought it to McQuaid.· It is the steep temperature gradient that makes it possible for us to work black smokers with a large measure of safety.· Here then is a man, a large measure of a man: your man!· He found the bottle of Southern Comfort and poured himself a large measure.· Mrs Thatcher herself emerged with greater international stature now, in large measure because of her relationship with President Ronald Reagan.· The growth of towns was in large measure the result of an influx of migrants from the villages. ► new · They also introduce new measures for which the government seeks Parliament's approval.· Kessler has proposed a new measure that forbids using cattle parts in animal feed but still permits them in fertilizer.· The government is considering new measures to control the student protests.· It will address their further development, and if appropriate, adopt new measures to meet new challenges. 3.· The local authority have agreed to implement a series of new measures to fight the pollution.· No new tax measures were proposed.· The new measures are a real step forward for the Employment Service.· The new measures will be phased in between now and 1999. ► other · All the other measures of money supply only include sterling.· If poor visibility in itself is rejected as a means of achieving speed reduction through anxiety, other measures are necessary.· There is a range of other measures which could be used. perhaps the most obvious other measure is output.· The United Kingdom and United States can be expected to employ their ordinary procedures for issuing subpoenas or other measures.· There is a range of other measures which could be used. perhaps the most obvious other measure is output.· In the meantime it is essential not to risk a further pregnancy and other contraceptive measures must be taken see above.· There are also other measures that can improve overall health and make the body more resilient.· Without the agency to exercise a central monitoring role, they said, the effect of the other measures would be incomplete. ► precautionary · Tobacco that tolerates salinity is a precautionary measure against the rising tides that a changing climate will bring.· Center Jelani McCoy did not participate in the defensive drills as a precautionary measure.· Short confidentiality clauses in standard conditions are really only precautionary measures to be relied upon in an emergency.· One resident was taken to hospital with chest pains as a precautionary measure but was released after a check-up.· Nevertheless, it is a serious condition if the eye is affected, and sensible precautionary measures should be taken.· Nine more were taken in as a precautionary measure while firefighters ventilated the building and removed the canisters involved.· Nevertheless, it was time to take a little precautionary measure.· The issue probably deserved more consultation and more precautionary measures. ► preventive · Despite this, primary preventive measures of the sort recommended by Wilson have not emerged in public policy.· He is among a growing minority of physicians combining the standard care of traditional medicine with certain nontraditional treatments and preventive measures.· The use of preventive measures is also illustrated.· The only preventive measure researchers can take is to concentrate on what is triggering quakes on the rifts that are turned on.· Seen simply as a preventive measure, education for older adults is a good investment.· Currently, Medicare covers no preventive measures except for flu shots and mammograms every other year for women over 65.· The effects of preventive and corrective measures will be monitored and the operation may be postponed until any problems have been resolved.· There are a lot of preventive measures that would reduce the number of severe mental problems. ► punitive · Its proposed abolition and replacement with more punitive measures would further criminalise travellers for their way of life.· As a punitive measure, the mayor closed black lodging houses and hotels at public insistence.· His renunciation also rested upon a dubious legal sentence of 1202, a punitive measure against King John by Philip Augustus.· The bulldozing was a punitive measure.· The government, however, had only just begun their punitive measures against excessive liberalism. ► temporary · Thus this approach may be considered both safe and effective as a temporary measure to relieve stone related biliary obstruction.· But more likely they will just be a temporary measure until even better technologies arrive.· Severn Trent has already introduced temporary measures at the site which will help improve the situation.· Republicans have used temporary spending measures and government shutdowns in attempts to pressure Clinton into accepting their budget plan.· In either case the patient should be reassured that this is only a temporary measure.· The government is now operating under a temporary measure, or continuing resolution, that expires at the end of next week.· Although a temporary measure, it soon became apparent that rent control could not be abolished with the war's end.· These paints should be considered a temporary measure until the cause of the damp has been found and cured. ► tough · He promised tougher measures to beat the criminals.· She also would press for tougher gun control measures, such as licensing all new handgun owners.· Cresson had originally demanded even tougher measures.· But some school groups said the influential lawyers' group shouldn't be so quick to condemn the tough student discipline measures.· On a recent morning, it was evident that Gavrilova's tough measures had not wiped out drunkenness.· Implementing them means we have to resort to some tough measures in the short and medium term.· United Nations approval for the tough measures is expected next week.· Liberals and conservatives in government, however, disagree about tougher judicial measures. NOUN► austerity · The austerity measures affected primarily spending on health, social welfare, defence and overseas development assistance.· Once she took office Ellie instituted stringent austerity measures.· But it remained to be seen whether the ambitious plan would withstand the impact of possible future austerity measures.· The report demonstrated that the 1980s austerity measures had disproportionately affected blue collar workers in comparison with white collar workers.· A new economic commission was set up to monitor the success of the austerity measures.· The three parties had disagreed on major issues and the coalition had been undermined by national discontent over recent austerity measures.· However, other austerity measures have been imposed which have checked spending on education. ► conservation · Improved revenue collection will help finance better conservation measures.· At the same time, the effectiveness of soil conservation measures is apparent.· It identified 500,000 hectares of costal habitat which it said were in need of active conservation measures.· The success of any conservation measure is directly dependent on the degree of public opinion mustered to its support.· Now he still has fifty acres of setaside: Male speaker Farmers should be given money to take more conservation measures.· But conservation measures could actually meet the shortfall in supply expected by planners.· We will improve the Governments' decommissioning proposals and appraise, with the industry, effective technical conservation measures.· The current review of the Structure Plan identified the gap in conservation measures. ► control · Council officers say control measures including screening and exclusion are paying off.· Democrats also intend to push for privacy initiatives and to propose modest gun control measures, party aides said.· Furthermore, most of the government's quality control measures are irrelevant.· The department would be required to identify priority zones where lions have posed particular problems and institute special control measures.· In the North East the commissioning of treatment plants and other pollution control measures will lead to a drop in discharges.· Investigate environmental sources of infection and formulate effective control measures.· Fumigation of vineyards with Telone has improved conditions, but no control measure has yet eradicated nematodes on a field scale.· But Republicans now in command at the White House and in Congress generally oppose new gun control measures. ► safety · After safety measures were enforced at his firm he went back to work and never experienced symptoms again.· The rope-secured entry is part of the safety measures established in 1992.· In each case there were criticisms that each could have been prevented by better safety measures and checking.· Then they can work on safety measures.· Furness said he was satisfied with the safety measures put into place following the latest incident.· One of these probes sits permanently just beneath the viewport on the bottom of the sphere as a safety measure.· As a further safety measure, the screen must not be readily climbable by children.· Adopted the appropriate safety measures, and 3. ► security · He says that they've hired security guards, and taken other security measures.· Its legacy: changes in employment policies, more security measures and more money from the legislature for improvements.· Shoplifting and robberies forced the company to spend heavily on expensive security measures.· Critics include the panel charged with reviewing how tighter security measures might affect freedoms and civil rights.· Simple security measures - such as fitting good locks to doors and accessible windows - can cost as little as £150.· Fuller flights and new security measures are prompting the attention.· Increased security measures and better staffing will be particularly welcome to women, elderly and disabled people.· Nor had he had any reason to complain about the security measures surrounding visitors to the base. ► tape · When you have guessed all these, get a tape measure and find the real sizes.· Square the frame by pulling a tape measure from corner to corner to check diagonal measurements.· There they gently laid it down on top of the so-centimetre mark at the middle of the tape measure.· You all saw that to begin with the tape measure stretched across from one side to the other, exactly.· Santa's first shock came from the tape measure - the Claus tum measured a bloated 47 inches.· The tape measure is perfectly all right.· They were asked to monitor their progress not only with scales but with a tape measure. VERB► adopt · The board adopted its own measure, which will go on the March ballot in opposition to the Kuper initiative.· The restrictions were initially adopted as a temporary measure designed to slow down the flight of foreign currency reserves from the country.· The board hopes the Federal Aviation Administration will urge the airlines to adopt such measures.· Since the King's Cross fire of 1987, London Underground has been forced to adopt certain stringent safety measures.· It will address their further development, and if appropriate, adopt new measures to meet new challenges. 3.· Nevertheless, some LEAs are adopting tough measures. ► approve · The Senate had already approved a similar measure.· Even if approved, the measure faces an uncertain fate in the Democratic-controlled state Senate.· Parliament will soon be asked to approve measures to reform education, health, the criminal justice system and welfare provision.· Voters overwhelmingly approved a measure last month to exempt the ballpark from waterfront development restrictions.· The House of Representatives had approved the measure on Nov. 14, the day after it was reported out of committee.· The House of Representatives approved a similar measure Tuesday by voice vote.· Plans still have to be approved but the measures may be in place by September.· Voters approved two bond measures to pay for the seismic retrofit, interior renovations and modernizing the electrical systems. ► consider · Councillors will consider the measures tonight prior to a meeting with the town's transport operators.· They agreed that police and intelligence experts should convene in Paris in July to consider specific measures.· The government is considering new measures to control the student protests.· And third, consider these measures.· These paints should be considered a temporary measure until the cause of the damp has been found and cured.· I hope that the Minister will consider that package of measures to stop people carrying knives and to change the ethos.· If they are elevated, you should consider alternative measures, such as hormone replacement, to prevent osteoporosis. ► improve · What projects does your work group have under way to improve performance on these measures?· The City's ability to keep a secret appears to have improved beyond measure over the past two years.· Voice over Horsewatch encourages its members to look out for each others animals and to improve their own security measures.· As for the arms control matters, we have been working to improve the measures of arms control.· The workplace manager should report to senior management on any measures considered appropriate to improve security. ► include · Clearly, though, future Budgets may well include measures specifically aimed at expatriates.· Internal measures of quality will include measures of scrap, rework, rejects, and waste.· The talks were due to include discussions of measures to reduce tension between the two states and to promote bilateral exchanges.· The $ 25 million for the Presidio Trust included in the measure was the expected annual contribution by the federal government.· But what should be included in the measure?· The initiative will be on a statewide ballot that already includes an anti-affirmative action measure and one to raise the minimum wage.· The bill also includes measures to reform local government by creating directly elected mayors and cabinets.· The Table does not include various non-specific measures which are part of any treatment procedure of this kind. ► introduce · They also introduce new measures for which the government seeks Parliament's approval.· He has introduced a measure that would ban contributions from all political-action committees.· Rather cuts should come from examination of working methods and materials and introducing more cost-effective measures.· Some introduced measures in Congress to prevent Washington from helping move the peace process forward.· Some local authorities may not have introduced those measures as quickly as possible, but it goes further than that.· Stan Barnes, who introduced the measure in the Senate Appropriations Committee.· One policy of the Regional Council is to introduce measures to improve conditions and facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. ► oppose · I should have thought that good sense would dictate that some one who opposes every measure begins to lose credibility.· Arteaga and Alarcon have publicly opposed the extreme economic measures Bucaram had announced, while supporting more gradual reform.· He may oppose this measure but he should not pre-empt the results of the environmental assessment.· Could individual States that were part of the Union oppose measures adopted by its central Government?· Some atheist groups also oppose the measure.· All the Republicans except Buchanan support global free trade and oppose direct measures to discourage companies from moving manufacturing plants overseas.· Both Texas senators, Phil Gramm and Hutchison, voted against tabling the amendment because they opposed the measures.· Mulholland, however, along with most leaders in the Republican and Democratic parties, opposed the open primary measure. ► pass · Congress may pass measures of constitutional significance, for example, certain stipulations of electoral law or the War Powers Act.· Large measures harder Sweetwater may have some difficulty passing such a large measure, however.· The House is expected to pass the measure by an overwhelming margin Wednesday.· Congress is expected to pass the measure within a month and send it to Clinton.· The Senate is expected to pass the measure next month.· Congress passed the measure, but then-President George Bush vetoed it. ► provide · It can also provide measures of confidence in its classification, which a conventional perceptron can not.· The structures provide a measure of vertical relief sought by deep-sea invertebrates that make their living off particles in the water column.· Education provides a final measure of inequality.· Each participating State will provide and maintain measures to guard against accidental or unauthorized use of military means. 25.· Clearly this definition can be generalized in order to compare a number of different systems and thus provide a useful comparative measure.· This provides a measure of comfort for the general scientific community and allows mathematicians some great sport.· Income for them includes taxation, which provides no measure of the willingness of the community to pay.· Certainly Table 14.3 provides a measure of support for this view. ► support · Kawawa's intervention succeeded in rallying most backbenchers to supporting the measure, and the Bill was passed.· Pollster David Binder found 65 percent would support the ballot measure and 28 percent would not.· Only 126 out of 180 Labour peers turned out to support the measure.· Individual lawmakers thus were left free to support the measure almost unhindered.· I was supported in almost equal measure by a new-found friend.· Wilson says House Democrats rewrote his amendment, yet he supported the revised measure.· On the other, the trial lawyers' association refused to support the measure.· The members of the Warren Association of churches only grudgingly supported some of his measures, but were in a compromising mood. ► take · He says that they've hired security guards, and taken other security measures.· They will, in conformity with domestic law and international obligations, continue to take effective measures to this end. 31.· Why did I think it necessary to take such drastic measures?· Not everyone feels this way, though, mostly because they've taken measures to make changes in their lives.· His job was made all the more easier by drivers who hadn't bothered to take measures to stop people like him.· The city built the California Center for the Arts, Escondido downtown and has taken other measures to help revive that area.· Will he give an assurance that a future Conservative Government will take measures further to encourage savings?· So he took measures after the season to help avoid injuries. ► use · Petrie used a complicated measure of condition to get rid of the effects of size alone.· Sunnyvale uses literally thousands of measures.· But relative decline is used as an indicator by some; and output can be used as a measure rather than employment.· Republicans have used temporary spending measures and government shutdowns in attempts to pressure Clinton into accepting their budget plan.· At no time, however, did they use such draconian measures to stifle dissent.· This is not the same as the most commonly used measure of dividends: the dividend yield.· Unisys uses this never-before-released measure to express the technological leap it believes Pentium represents. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► in large measure/in some measure► in equal measure Advertising proved a more fertile category, with decisions which set heads nodding and shaking in equal measure. Bishop had known what was happening: the Guild of Adjudicators was famed and feared in equal measure amongst the Earth colonies. Blanche was irritated and entertained by his nervous chatter in equal measure. By avoiding tax, you can enjoy power and luxury in equal measure. He was jeered and cheered in equal measure by a group of about 100 students at the entrance. Her doubts about its truth do not, in equal measure, dislodge her belief. I was angry and embarrassed in equal measure and hated them. Neil Young commands fear and respect in equal measure. ► for good measure Why don't you try calling them one more time, for good measure. Add David Robinson for good measure. And let's add Godel for good measure. Even old Henry Spalding, who had returned to Lapwai in the spring, added his signature for good measure. For the rest it's twenty five minutes of speed and skill ... and then two more laps for good measure. I gave her a good strong look just for good measure. Network South East has its patriotic red, white, and blue bands with grey thrown in for good measure. Take your governing body licence along for good measure. This pudding also includes a little cocoa powder for good measure. ► beyond measure Burton and his wife had suffered beyond measure. Detesting the faults beyond measure which nature has given to women, he resolved never to marry. It originates in childhood when anyone under ten is adored beyond measure. It puzzled him beyond measure that the boy should have stumbled upon this private area. That notion, too, disturbed him beyond measure. The book was widely translated and copied in the ancient world and was influential beyond measure. The City's ability to keep a secret appears to have improved beyond measure over the past two years. The quarterback is the Herschel Walker of his generation, gifted beyond measure, with skills that astonish and results that disappoint. There was something about the wizard that irked Him beyond measure. ► the full measure of something His poetry beautifully expresses the full measure of his joy. The United States will continue to furnish you and your people with the fullest measure of support in this bitter fight. ► in full measure The love was returned in full measure. ► have/get the measure of something Booth and Rowntree were more concerned with getting the measure of poverty than with trying to devise a general theory about it. He may have the measure of the John Gosden-trained Anshan, running from stall 15. ► have/get the measure of somebody Booth and Rowntree were more concerned with getting the measure of poverty than with trying to devise a general theory about it. He may have the measure of the John Gosden-trained Anshan, running from stall 15. ► half measures I suppose I was never contented with half measures. Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures. The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures. There's no half measures to playing this way. ► be a measure of something He was a measure of real progress, of a white community able to move into a black and white century. Mommachrissie: Child abuse is a measure of immaturity and few coping mechanisms, not age. So increased susceptibility to disease is a measure of poor welfare. The financial margin is a measure of the return from core-banking operations. The second is a measure of the depth and severity of partisan cleavage, reflected in attitudes toward marriage across party lines. This in itself is a measure of the scale of the problem. We saw earlier in this chapter that the enthalpy change of formation was a measure of the stability of a compound. ► a measure of something During concrete operations, affect acquires a measure of stability and consistency that was not present earlier. For a decade, Jerusalem continued approaching Washington with a measure of humility, careful not to wear out its welcome. I even found a measure of excitement in this new, if tawdry, existence. It is simply a measure of the energy supplied by any food or drink. Many organisations and companies have been approached for support, with a measure of success. Mass is a measure of quantity of matter. The number of enquiries which a bureau receives can not be a measure of the value of or need for the service. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fence-mending measures/talks/trips etc► half measures Half measures will not fix America's health-care problems. I suppose I was never contented with half measures. Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures. The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures. There's no half measures to playing this way. ► in large part/measure Alvin had always made it plain that his company existed in large part to provide work for black dancers. As it turns out, the fears that govern such organizations derive in large part from invalid or negative core beliefs. My conception of postmodernist de-differentiation via an aesthetics of desire was also in large part dependent on Lyotard's work. Realism is now out of fashion, in large part as a consequence of those silly semantic claims. This continuity can be explained in large part by the nature of the superstructure. This is due in large part to the national officers and to yourselves and your colleagues. Whether the high jumper can requalify against stiff competition depends in large part upon the other big change: her takeoff. ► give somebody short measure► table a bill/measure/proposal etc At that time, Dole voted to table a measure that would have negated the Supreme Court ruling. Baldwin tabled proposals which involved payments of £34 million a year. For example, by the drinks table Bill Muggeridge seemed to be trying to make up to Mrs Crumwallis. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivemeasurable ≠ immeasurablemeasuredmeasurelessnounmeasuremeasurementverbmeasureadverbmeasurably ≠ immeasurably 1action an action, especially an official one, that is intended to deal with a particular problem SYN  step:  Measures are being taken to reduce crime in the city.drastic/tough/extreme etc measures drastic measures to reduce traffic problems New safety measures were being demanded after last night’s horrific train crash. The new bridge was erected as a temporary measure to replace the one which was destroyed by floods.precautionary/preventative measure (=something done to stop something bad from happening) He was kept in hospital overnight as a precautionary measure.2half measures things done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough:  This was no time for half measures and compromises.3sign/proof be a measure of something formal be a sign of the importance, strength etc of something, or a way of testing or judging something:  The flowers and tears at the funeral were a measure of the people’s love for her. Exam results are not necessarily a true measure of a student’s abilities.4amount a measure of something an amount of something good or something that you want, for example success or freedom:  The new law gives local governments a significant measure of control over their own finances. I met a number of sportsmen who had achieved a measure of success (=some success).5unit of measurement a)an amount or unit in a measuring system:  a table of weights and measures b)a standard amount of an alcoholic drink6in large measure/in some measure a lot or quite a lot – used when talking about the reason or cause of something:  The improvements are due in large measure to his leadership.7in equal measure used when the amount of one thing is the same as the amount of another thing:  I was angry and embarrassed in equal measure.8for good measure in addition to what you have already done, given, or included:  Why don’t you try phoning them one more time, for good measure?9beyond measure very much or very great – used when you want to emphasize what you are saying:  Her work has improved beyond measure.10the full measure of something formal the whole of something:  Ralph received the full measure of his mother’s devotion.11in full measure formal if someone gives something back in full measure, they give back as much as they received:  They returned our hospitality in full measure.12have/get the measure of something to become familiar with something, so that you can control or deal with it13have/get the measure of somebody British English to know what someone’s strengths and weaknesses are, so that you are able to deal with them or defeat them:  She soon got the measure of her opponent.14thing used for measuring something used for measuring, for example a piece of wood or a container → tape measure15music a group of notes and rests, separated from other groups by vertical lines, into which a piece of music is divided SYN bar British English → made-to-measure, → give somebody short measure at short1(23)COLLOCATIONSverbstake measures (=do something in order to deal with a problem)· We are taking measures to improve the situation.adopt/introduce a measure (=start using a particular way of dealing with a problem)· The countries agreed to adopt measures to reduce pollution.a measure is aimed at doing something· The measures were aimed at reducing the speed of cars on the roads.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + measurea safety measure· New safety measures were implemented after the rail crash.a security measure (=something done to keep a place safe from danger or crime)· Video surveillance cameras have been installed as a security measure.a preventative/precautionary measure (=something done to prevent something bad)· Vaccination against disease is a sensible preventative measure.a extreme measure· The public would not be in favour of such an extreme measure.a drastic measure (=an extreme measure)· Drastic measures are needed if we are to combat global warming.a temporary measure (=something done for a limited period of time to deal with a problem)· The tents were used as a temporary measure to replace homes destroyed in the floods.a necessary measure· The army will take all necessary measures to protect the public.an appropriate measure (=a measure that is suitable for a particular situation)· In the event of an assault, staff will need to take appropriate measures to defend themselves.phrasesa package/series of measures (=a set of measures used to deal with something)· A package of road safety measures has been announced.
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