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volume/ˈvɒlju:m/n. 1a a set of sheets of paper, usu. printed, bound together and forming part or the whole of a work or comprising several works 卷,册;合订本 issued in three volumes 分 3 卷发行; a library of 12,000 volumes 藏书 12,000 册的图书馆 b hist. a scroll of papyrus etc., an ancient form of book [史义] (指写在纸莎草纸等上的)古书卷,卷轴 2a solid content, bulk 份量,量;额 b the space occupied by a gas or liquid (气体或液体的)体积;容积 c (foll. by 后跟 of) an amount or quantity 量,数量 large volume of business 较大的营业额 3a quantity or power of sound 音量,声量;响度 b fullness of tone 最大音量 4 (foll. by 后跟 of)a a moving mass of water etc. (指水流等)大量 b (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) a wreath or coil or rounded mass of smoke etc. (烟等的)圆圈,圆团 □ volumed adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Middle English via Old French volum(e) from Latin volumen -minis ‘roll’ from volvere ‘to roll’] |