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| /ˈmaɪnəs/ |
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| 1 | used in mathematics for showing that you are taking one number from another . This word is usually represented by the symbol - 减去（该词通常用符号-表示） |
| 72 minus 5 equals 67. 72减5等于67。 |
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| 2 | used before a number to show that a number or temperature is less than zero 负的;零下的 |
| When the temperature falls to minus 9 degrees Celsius, the lake freezes over. 当温度降到零下9摄氏度时，湖面会结冰。 |
| Subtract ten from seven and the answer is minus three. 7减去10答案是-3。 |
| a minus quantity (=an amount or number that is less than zero) If you subtract 12 from 10, the result will be a minus quantity. 负量；负数 |
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| 3 | informal without something that you had in the past or usually have 缺少；没有 |
| Anthony returned to work minus his beard. 安东尼回来上班时，他的胡须不见了。 |
| The Dempster family arrived back in England safely but minus their luggage. 登普斯特一家平安返回伦敦，但是不见了他们的行李。 |
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| 4 | only before noun used for describing a disadvantage or negative quality of something 不利的；负面的 |
| a minus point/factor One of the minus points was the risk of getting caught. 其中不利的一点是有被抓住的危险。 |
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| - | Aminus/Bminus/Cminus/Dminus
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| marks given by teachers for students’ work that are lower than the marks A , B , C , and D . These marks are usually written ‘A-’ , ‘B-’ etc |
| （教师给学生作业的评分） |
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| I got an A minus for my last essay. 我上篇文章得了A。 |
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