| 单词 | zero |
| 释义 | zero (once / 687 pages) 1nadj 2nvadj 3nv Zero means nothing. When you add zero to the number one, you get the number one. If your mother says your new boyfriend is a zero, she thinks he's got nothing going for him. You might know zero as 0, zilch, zip, nothing, or nada. While it is a number of no value, without it we wouldn't be able to count beyond 9. The temperature at which water freezes is zero degrees Celsius. And if you got a zero on a test, it means that you answered every single question wrong. WORD FAMILYzero: non-zero, zeroed, zeroes, zeroing, zeroly, zeros, zeroth USAGE EXAMPLESMaybe he hopes Mr. Putin will see him as a kindred spirit: Big hombre, instinctive nationalist, zero use for liberals and their pieties. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Dahlin’s first interrogation began about 2am that winter morning, as temperatures outside The Residence plunged to six degrees below zero. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) “In this area, let us adhere, clearly and faithfully, to ‘zero tolerance.'” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number Syn|Hyper 0, cipher, cypher, nought digit, figure one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration 2n a quantity of no importance Syn|Hypo|Hyper aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zilch, zip, zippo nihil (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ) relative quantity a quantity relative to some purpose 3adj having no measurable or otherwise determinable value the goal is zero population growth Syn no quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of 4adj of or relating to the null set (a set with no members) 5adj indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration 2a zero score Syn 0 cardinal being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order 1n the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured Syn|Hyper zero point numerical quantity a quantity expressed as a number 2v adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value Hyper adjust, correct, set alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard 3adj indicating an initial point or origin 3Syn ordinal being or denoting a numerical order in a series 1n the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing Hyper sight setting the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions 2v adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun) He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards Syn|Hyper zero in adjust, correct, set alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard |
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