weighing
present participle ofweigh
| 单词 | weighing |
| 释义 | weighing present participle ofweigh weigh verb uk/weɪ/us/weɪ/weighverb(HEAVINESS)B1[L only+ noun,T] to have aheavinessof astatedamount, or tomeasuretheheavinessof anobject: Yesterday asatelliteweighing 15tonswassuccessfullyplacedinorbit. She weighs herselfeveryweekon thescalesin thebathroom. Yourluggagemust be weighed before it is put on theaircraft.
Measuring & weighing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Measurements of weight & mass weighverb(INFLUENCE)[Iusually+ adv/prep] (of something such as afactor anevent) to have aninfluenceor beimportant: Easyaccessto askilledworkforceweighedheavilywithus when wechoseasitefor the newfactory. Being important and having importance
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Affecting and influencing weighverb(CONSIDER)B2[T] tocarefullyconsider,especiallybycomparingfactsorpossibilities, inorderto make adecision: Only when we have weighed all thefactorsinvolvedcan wedecidewhen would be thebesttimetostart. Economicbenefitsmust becarefullyweighedagainstthepossibledangersofhandlingradioactivewaste. See also outweigh Thinking and contemplating
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Analysing and evaluating weighverb(SHIP)weigh anchor tolifttheanchor(= aheavymetalobject)of ashipfrom under thewaterso that it canmovefreely Arriving & departing by boat or ship
Idiomsweighyourwords weigh a ton Phrasal verbsweighsomeone/somethingdown weighsomeonedown weigh in weigh onsomeone/something weighsomethingout weighsomethingup weighsomeone/somethingup Examplesofweighingweighing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Dubiousweighingprocedures set off countless disputes between planters and mill owners. From theCambridge English Corpus Each of the three trays was filled to overflowing with the surrounding dried feed (weighingapproximately 1.2 kg) and the contents emptied monthly. From theCambridge English Corpus The amount of water needed was applied using aweighingmethod. From theCambridge English Corpus There is a seriousness and intellectual rigour about these two volumes,weighingup arguments and charting the course of historical debates. From theCambridge English Corpus However, a few angular blocks,weighingabout 30 kg each, have been ejected several metres out of the pit. From theCambridge English Corpus Gynogens of the tiger puffer (23 individualsweighingapproximately 100 g) were tagged to recognize them individually. From theCambridge English Corpus The research therefore shows that people wereweighingup their own needs against those of their children and grandchildren. From theCambridge English Corpus Suggesting that the four attributes should be considered whenweighingthe purported advantage of one drug over another. From theCambridge English Corpus In altruism, the agent isweighingcosts and benefit vis-à-vis someone else who is passive. From theCambridge English Corpus At that time, a male infantweighing2.3 kg was delivered by cesarian section. From theCambridge English Corpus At autopsy, the heart was enlarged,weighing620 grams. From theCambridge English Corpus All patients were term infantsweighing2800-3560 gm who were referred to our institution for treatment of pulmonary hypertension. From theCambridge English Corpus The stents were placed under general anesthesia in piglets (n=7) 1-3 days old,weighing1.4-2.25 kg via a cutdown in the neck. From theCambridge English Corpus With 40 chapters and over 1,000 pages, andweighingin at about a kilo, this is a big book. From theCambridge English Corpus An infant bornweighingless than 250 kg is considered to be a low birth weight infant. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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