单词 | measure |
释义 | measuremeasuresmeasuremeasure2 noun [countable]1an official action that is meant to deal with a problem: New safety measures are needed.measurebeneed需要采取新的安全措施。The government must take measures to reduce crime.measure政府必须采取措施来减少犯罪。2be a measure of something formal to be a sign of how important something is: It’s a measure of our trust that we let you go.我们让你去说明了我们对你的信任。3a measure of something formal a reasonable amount of something: He achieved a measure of success with his first book.achieve他的第一本书取得了一定成功。4[uncountable and countable] an amount or unit in a measuring system: a table of weights and measuresweightmeasure 度量衡表 ➔ tape measurePhrasesfor good measure in addition to what has already been done: Add a bit more salt for good measure.bite另外再加点盐。half measures things done to deal with a problem that are not firm or effective enough: The government has only taken half measures to solve the problem.havetakemeasure政府只是随便采取了一些办法来解决这个问题。 |
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