plus1

preposition

/plʌs/

Idioms

jump to other results

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
as well as something/somebody; and also
- We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car.

opposite minus

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.

Idioms

plus or minus

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/

jump to other results

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.
above zero
- The temperature is plus four degrees.
opposite minus
[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
[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

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.

plus1

noun

/plʌs/

jump to other results

(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.
(also plus sign)
the symbol ( + ), used in mathematics
- He put a plus instead of a minus.
Topics Maths and measurementb2

opposite minus

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.

plus1

conjunction

/plʌs/

(informal)

jump to other results

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/

Idioms

jump to other results

Idioms

plus ça change

/ˌpluː sæ ˈʃɒ̃ʒ/

/ˌpluː sɑː ˈʃɑːnʒ/

(from French, saying) used as a way of saying that people and situations never really change over time, although they may appear to

随便看

英语词典包含84843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。

单词	plus
释义	plus1 preposition /plʌs/ /plʌs/ Idioms jump to other results 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 as well as something/somebody; and also We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. opposite minus Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’. Idioms plus or minus 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/ jump to other results 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. above zero The temperature is plus four degrees. opposite minus [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 [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 Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’. plus1 noun /plʌs/ /plʌs/ jump to other results (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. (also plus sign) the symbol ( + ), used in mathematics He put a plus instead of a minus. Topics Maths and measurementb2 opposite minus Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’. plus1 conjunction /plʌs/ /plʌs/ (informal) jump to other results 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/ Idioms jump to other results Idioms plus ça change /ˌpluː sæ ˈʃɒ̃ʒ/ /ˌpluː sɑː ˈʃɑːnʒ/ (from French, saying) used as a way of saying that people and situations never really change over time, although they may appear to
随便看	fifty fifty-fifty fifty pence piece fig fig. fig_1 fight fight_1 fight_2 fight back fightback fight-back fight down fight-down fighter fighter-bomber fighting fight it out fight-it-out fight off fight-off fight out fight-out fig leaf fig-leaf