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| 1 | U a measurement of how heavy a person or thing is 重量 |
| in weight It was about 12 pounds in weight. 它大约12磅重。 |
| lose weight (=become thinner) Have you lost weight? 减轻体重；变瘦 |
| put on/gain weight (=become fatter) Susan gained weight after her accident. 体重增加；发胖 |
| watch your weight (=control how much you eat) I am trying to watch my weight. 控制饮食；注意自己的体重 |
| | 1a | the condition or effect of being heavy 重；重压 | | +of The weight of the backpack made the child fall over. 背包的重压使孩子摔倒了。 | | Tim was stuck under the weight of the fallen tree. 蒂姆被倒下的那棵树压得动弹不得。 | |
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| 2 | C a heavy object used for making another thing heavier （加重用的）重物 |
| He tied weights to the sack and hurled it into the river. 他在袋子上系了些重物，然后把它丢到河里。 |
| | 2a | a piece of heavy metal designed for lifting or throwing as a sport 哑铃 | |
| | 2b | a piece of metal that weighs a particular amount , used for measuring how much something else weighs 砝码；称砣；称锤 | |
| | 2c | any heavy object , especially one that is difficult to lift or move （尤指很难举起或移动的）重物 | | The car was not able to pull such a large weight. 汽车拖不动这么重的东西。 | |
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| 3 | U the influence or importance that something has （某物的）影响，重要性 |
| add weight to A recently discovered inscription has added weight to the theory. 最近发现的碑文增加了这一理论的重要性。 |
| attach weight to We attach little weight to this new evidence. 我们对这一新证据不够重视。 |
| carry weight (=have a lot of influence) Simpson’ s opinions carry considerable weight with the President. 有很大的影响 |
| give weight to Patten was not inclined to give much weight to their judgment. 帕滕不会很重视他们的判断的。 |
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| 4 | singular something that causes you trouble or difficulty （引起麻烦或困难的）负担 |
| Susan now bears the full weight of running the family. 苏珊现在要负起养家的全部重担。 |
| aweight off your mind (=something you no longer have to worry about) Obviously the verdict is a huge weight off my mind. 消除的烦恼；解除的思想负担 |
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| - | pull/carryyour weight
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| to do your share of work |
| 做本职工作 |
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| He wasn’ t pulling his weight, so he had to go. 他没有做好本职工作，所以必须得走。 |
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| - | take the weight off your feet
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| to sit down and rest |
| 坐下来休息 |
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| Take the weight off your feet and have a coffee. 坐下来休息一下，喝杯咖啡吧。 |
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| - | throw/put your weight behind
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| to use your reputation or influence to support a person or idea |
| 利用自己的声誉（或影响）支持（某人或某种观点） |
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| The president is throwing his full weight behind the proposal. 主席正在借助自己所有的影响支持这项提议。 |
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| - | throw your weight around
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| to use your authority or influence in an unreasonable or unpleasant way |
| 仗势欺人 |
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| As soon as he arrived, he began throwing his weight around. 他一到便开始仗势欺人。 |
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