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单词 plus
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preposition
 
/plʌs/
/plʌs/
Idioms
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  1.  
     used when the two numbers or amounts mentioned are being added together
    • Two plus five is seven.
    • The cost is £22, plus £1 for postage.
    • Membership is 350 dollars per year plus tax.
    Topics Maths and measurementb1
  2.  
     as well as something/somebody; and also
    • We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car.
    3. opposite minus
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.
Idioms
plus or minus
  1. used when the number mentioned may actually be more or less by a particular amount
    • The margin of error was plus or minus three percentage points.
    compare give or take

plus1

adjective
 
/plʌs/
/plʌs/
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  1.  
     used after a number to show that the real number or amount is more than the one mentioned
    • The work will cost £10 000 plus.
    • Sales are growing by 20 per cent plus per year.
  2.  
     above zero
    • The temperature is plus four degrees.
    opposite minus
  3.  
     [only before noun] used to describe an aspect of something that you consider to be a good thing
    • One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central.
    • On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic.
    • The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible.
    opposite minus
  4. [not before noun] (used in a system of grades) slightly higher than the grade A, B, etc.
    • I got B plus (B+) in the test.
    opposite minusTopics Educationc2
    5. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.

plus1

noun
 
/plʌs/
/plʌs/
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  1.  
     (informal) an advantage; a good thing
    • Knowledge of French is a plus in her job.
    • There were a lot of pluses in the performance.
    • plus for somebody/something Ease of use is a big plus for any game.
    Extra Examples
    • One of the pluses of the job is having such supportive colleagues.
    • You should carefully consider the pluses and minuses of going to live in the country.
  2. (also plus sign)
     the symbol ( + ), used in mathematics
    • He put a plus instead of a minus.
    Topics Maths and measurementb2
    3. opposite minus
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.

plus1

conjunction
 
/plʌs/
/plʌs/
(informal)
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  1. used to add more information synonym furthermore
    • I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well.
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.

plus2

/pluː/
/pluː/
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Idioms
plus ça change
/ˌpluː sæ ˈʃɒ̃ʒ/
/ˌpluː sɑː ˈʃɑːnʒ/
  1. (from French, saying) used as a way of saying that people and situations never really change over time, although they may appear to
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