| 单词 | measure |
| 释义 | verb | noun measuremeasure1 /ˈmɛʒɚ/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 1[transitive] math, science to find the size, length, or amount of something using standard units such as inches, meters, etc.: Measure the wall area before buying the paint.measure somebody for something She was measured for her wedding dress.measure something in something Drinks are measured in liquid ounces.2[transitive] to judge the importance, value, or true nature of something SYN assess: It is too early to measure the effectiveness of the drug.measure something by something Education cannot only be measured by test scores.3[linking verb] to be a particular size, length, or amount math, science: When full grown, the blue whale measures 110 feet in length. The earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter scale.4[transitive] if a piece of equipment measures something, it shows or records a particular type of measurement: An odometer measures the number of miles your car travels.measure somebody/something against something phrasal verb to judge someone or something by comparing him, her, or it with another person or thing: Measured against our whole budget last year, $2.7 million seems a small amount.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 particular amount of liquid, powder, etc. from a larger amount: Measure out 1¾ cups of flour.measure up phrasal verb1 to be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: Teachers who don’t measure up must be fired.measure up to How will the Secretary General measure up to his new responsibilities?2 measure (something ↔) up to measure something: I’d better measure up before I start laying the carpet. verb | noun measuremeasure2 ●○○ W3 noun 1OFFICIAL ACTION [countable] an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: Measures are being taken to reduce crime in the city.security/safety measure New security measures will soon be in place. The aid was seen as a temporary measure. preventative health care measures, such as flu shotsdrastic/extreme measure Nothing will change unless drastic measures are taken. Half measures (=actions that are not effective or firm enough) will not fix America’s health care problems.2LAW social studies, politics a written proposal for a new state or local law, that people vote on in elections: Voters in Montana rejected a measure to increase cigarette tax. a successful ballot measure for transportation funding3SIGN/PROOF be a measure of something to be a sign of the importance, strength, etc. of something: measure of The flowers and tears at the funeral were a measure of the people’s love for her.4WAY OF JUDGING something a way of testing or judging something: measure of Test scores are not always a true measure of a student’s abilities. Profits are often used as a measure of a company’s success.5AMOUNT a measure of something an amount of something good or something that you want: Jones simply wanted a measure of respect from her co-workers.some/a small/a large etc. measure of something This gives the children some measure of control over their own money.6UNIT OF MEASUREMENT [countable, uncountable] math, science an amount or unit in a measuring system, or the system for measuring amount, size, weight, etc.: An inch is a measure of length. a table of U.S. standard weights and measures7for good measure in addition to what you have already done or given: I threw in a little more chili, for good measure.8in large/no small/some measure to a great degree or to some degree: Parents were in large measure responsible for getting the school a new library.9beyond measure formal very great or very much: They had suffered beyond measure.10in 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.11take the measure of something to become familiar with something so that you can control it or deal with it: He thought he had taken the measure of the market, but then it had done something unexpected.12the full measure of something formal the whole of something: His poetry expresses the full measure of God’s glory.13in full measure if someone gives something back in full measure, he or she gives back as much as he or she received14something USED FOR MEASURING [countable] something used for measuring, such as a piece of wood or a container → see also tape measure15ALCOHOL a standard amount of an alcoholic drink: a measure of bourbon16MUSIC [countable] eng. lang. arts one of a group of notes and rests, separated by vertical lines, into which a line of written music is divided SYN bar → see also made-to-measure |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含48224条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。