on paper 1. 在纸上,以书面形式 put one's suggestions down on paper 把建议写下来 2. 在理论上;据书面(统计)材料 The plan looks good on paper. 这计划在理论上似乎不错。 On paper he is the better man. 从书面材料看,两人中他比较好。 3. 在初级阶段,在计划中 Most of the schemes exist only on paper. 大多数方案仅停留在纸面而未实施。 4. 据票面价值 On paper he was worth nearly a million dollars. 从票面金额估计,他拥有近百万美元。