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minusBrE /ˈmaɪnəs/NAmE /ˈmaɪnəs/ prepositionused when you subtract (= take away) one number or thing from another one 减；减去◆Seven minus three is four (7 − 3 = 4).七减去三等于四。◆the former Soviet Union, minus the Baltic republics and Georgia 前苏联，不包括波罗的海诸共和国及格鲁吉亚used to express temperature below zero degrees 零下◆It was minus ten. 气温为零下十度。◆The temperature dropped to minus 28 degrees centigrade (−28°C).气温降到零下 28 摄氏度。(informal) without sth that was there before 无，欠缺（曾经有过的东西）◆We're going to be minus a car for a while. 我们要过一段没有车的日子。 OPP plus1  ●plus or ˈminusused when the number mentioned may actually be more or less by a particular amount 或多或少；左右；大约 SYN give or take ◆The margin of error was plus or minus three percentage points. 误差幅度在三个百分点左右。 minusBrE /ˈmaɪnəs/NAmE /ˈmaɪnəs/ noun (also ˈminus sign) The symbol (−), used in mathematics 减号；负号(informal) a negative quality; a disadvantage 负值；缺点◆Let's consider the pluses and minuses of changing the system. 我们来考虑一下改变系统的利弊吧。 OPP plus1 minusBrE /ˈmaɪnəs/NAmE /ˈmaɪnəs/ adjective(mathematics 数学) lower than zero 小于零的；负的◆a minus figure/number 负数making sth seem negative and less attractive or good 负面的；使显得有欠缺的◆What are the car's minus points (= the disadvantages)? 这车的缺点是什么？◆On the minus side, rented property is expensive and difficult to find. 不利因素是租房又贵又不好找。 [not before noun] () slightly lower than the mark/grade A, B, etc. 略低于（A、B 等）◆I got (a) B minus (B−) in the test.我考试得了个 B−。 OPP plus1 |