measuremea•sure /'meʒəʳ/

n

1. C，常用复 措施，步骤，办法

• The government has taken measures against crime. 政府已经采取措施打击犯罪。

2. U 计量制度，度量法

• metric measure 公制，米制

3. C 计量单位

• a measure of length 长度单位

4. C 标准量

• a measure of alcohol 一标准量的酒

5. C 量具，量器

• a measure of liquids 液体量器

6. 用作单 (衡量、判断的)标准，尺度

• Marks are not the best measure of a student's academic level. 分数并不是衡量一个学生学习水平的最佳标准。

7. 用作单 程度；限度；范围

• a measure of success (freedom) 一定程度的成功(自由)

8. C (诗歌的)韵律

9. C 【音】 拍子，小节

• tread a measure 合着拍子跳舞

词组beyond measure 过分；极其

• She is proud of her son beyond measure. 她特别以儿子为自豪。

for good measure 额外的东西

• She sold me the computer with a printer for good measure. 她把电脑卖给我还附送了一台打印机。

get(或take) the measure of sb. 估量某人的性格(或能力)

• The new teacher has not got the measure of the students yet. 新来的老师对学生们还不大了解。

in great(或large) measure 在很大程度上

• His success depends on her support and encouragement in large measure. 他的成功在很大程度上来自她的支持与鼓励。

in some measure 在一定程度上；有几分

• I agree with him in some measure. 我有几分同意他的意见。