measure是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to discover the exact size or amount of something -- 量，测量；计量

  • "Will the table fit in here?" "I don't know - let's measure it." “这里放得下这张桌子吗？”“我不知道──我们来量一下吧。”

  • This machine measures your heart rate. 这台机器可测你的心率。

  • He measured the flour into the bowl. 他称好面粉，倒入碗中。

  • The area, measuring/which measures five kilometres by three kilometres, has been purchased by the army. 这一长5公里、宽3公里的区域已被军方购买下来。

  • The screen measures 34 inches diagonally. 显示器对角线长34英寸。

• 1 to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something -- 估量，衡量

  • There is no way of measuring the damage done to morale. 对士气造成的负面影响无法估量。

• 2 a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation -- 方法，措施

  • What further measures can we take to avoid terrorism? 我们该采取哪些进一步的措施来防范恐怖主义？

  • These measures were designed to improve car safety. 这些措施旨在提高汽车的安全性。

  • [ + to infinitive ] Emergency measures to help the refugees are badly needed. 目前亟需采取一些紧急措施救助难民。

• 3 a unit used for stating the size, weight, etc. of something, or a way of measuring -- 计量单位；测量方法

  • weights and measures 度量衡

  • The sample's density is a measure of its purity. 样品的密度是其纯度的一个计量单位。

  • There was a large measure of agreement between the candidates. 候选人之间有很大的共识。

  • His success was in some measure due to his being in the right place at the right time. 他的成功一定程度上要归因于天时地利。

  • One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer or a standard measure of spirits. 一个单位的酒相当于半品脱的啤酒或一标准计量单位的烈酒。

• 4 a way of judging something -- （估价、判断的）标准，尺度

  • Record sales are not always a measure of a singer's popularity. 唱片销售记录并不总是衡量一名歌手受欢迎程度的标准。

  • We have no accurate measure of the damage. 我们没有计算损失的准确方法。