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measure/ˈmeʒə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a size or quantity found by measuring 尺寸；大小；分量 2 a system of measuring 计量制 liquid measure 液量(单位制); linear measure 长度(单位制) 3 a rod or tape etc. for measuring (杆、尺等)量具；量器 4 a vessel of standard capacity for transferring or determining fixed quantities of liquids etc. (用于液体等的)标准液体量器 a pint measure 一品脱量器 5a the degree, extent, or amount of a thing 程度；范围；数量 b (foll. by 后跟 of) some degree of 一定量 there was a measure of wit in her remark 她的话里有几分智慧 6 a unit of capacity, e.g. a bushel 容积单位(如蒲式耳) 20 measures of wheat 20 单位的小麦 7 a factor by which a person or thing is reckoned or evaluated 标准；尺度 their success is a measure of their determination 成功是他们坚定果断的尺度 8 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) suitable action to achieve some end 措施；步骤；办法 took measures to ensure a good profit 采取措施保证赢利 9 a legislative enactment 议案；法令 10 a quantity contained in another an exact number of times 约数 11 a prescribed extent or quantity 固定量；已知量 12 Printing the width of a page or column of type 【印刷】页宽；行宽 13a poetical rhythm; metre (诗的)韵律；音步 b a metrical group of a dactyl or two iambuses, trochees, spondees, etc. (诗扬抑抑格或两个抑扬格、扬抑格、扬扬格等的)曲调 14 US Mus. a bar or the time-content of a bar [美]【音】小节；拍子 15 archaic a dance [古义]舞蹈；跳舞 16 a mineral stratum 层组；地层 coal measures 煤层 ●v. 1 tr. ascertain the extent or quantity of (a thing) by comparison with a fixed unit or with an object of known size 量；测量；计量(某物) 2 intr. be of a specified size 有…长(宽、高) it measures six inches 它有 6 英寸 3 tr. ascertain the size and proportion of (a person) for clothes 量(某人)身裁衣 4 tr. estimate (a quality, person's character, etc.) by some standard or rule 对(质量、人的性格等)估量；衡量 5 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 off) mark (a line etc. of a given length) 量出(一定长度的线等) 6 tr. (foll. by 后跟 out) deal or distribute (a thing) in measured quantities 按量分配；量出(某物) 7 tr. (foll. by 后跟 with, against) bring (oneself or one's strength etc.) into competition with 使(某人或某人的力量)与…较量 8 tr. poet. traverse (a distance) [诗]经过；走过(一段距离) □ beyond measure excessively 无可估量；极度地；过分地 □ for good measure as something beyond the minimum; as a finishing touch 作为额外的量；作为外加的东西 □ in a (or some) measure partly 在一定程度上；一部分；有几分 □ measure up 1a determine the size etc. of by measurement 测量(尺寸等) b take comprehensive measurements 采取全面措施 2 (often foll. by 常后跟 to) have the necessary qualifications (for) 达到标准；符合标准 [Middle English via Old French mesure from Latin mensura, from metiri mens- ‘measure’] |