英语释义

1. an adequate or due portion
all too few of the British actresses … have received their measure of remembrance
— Saturday Review

2. a moderate degree also moderation, temperance

3. a fixed or suitable limit bounds
rich beyond measure

4. the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something ascertained by measuring
took his measure for a coat

5. an estimate of what is to be expected (as of a person or situation)
the measure of their tragedy is now beyond our imagination
— G. F. Kennan

6. a measured quantity

7. amount, degree
giving children a greater measure of freedom

8. an instrument (such as a yardstick) or utensil (such as a graduated cup) for measuring

9. a standard or unit of measurement — see Weights and Measures Table

10. a system of standard units of measure
metric measure

11. the act or process of measuring
settled by a measure made by a surveyor

12. melody, tune

13. dance especially a slow and stately dance

14. rhythmic structure or movement cadence: such as

15. poetic rhythm measured by temporal (see temporal entry 1 sense 3) quantity or accent specifically meter

16. musical time

17. a grouping of a specified number of musical beats located between two consecutive vertical lines on a staff

18. a metrical unit foot

19. an exact divisor of a number
6 being the greatest common measure of 42 and 12

20. a basis or standard of comparison
wealth is not a measure of happiness

21. a step planned or taken as a means to an end
took strong measures against the rebels specifically a proposed legislative act
sponsored an anti-inflation measure in the senate

22. in addition to the minimum required as an extra
added another illustration for good measure

23. to choose or control with cautious restraint regulate
measure his acts

24. to regulate by a standard govern

25. to allot or apportion in measured amounts
measure out three cups

26. to lay off by making measurements

27. to ascertain the measurements of

28. to estimate or appraise by a criterion
measures his skill against his rival

29. to travel over traverse

30. to serve as a means of measuring
a thermometer measures temperature

31. to take or make a measurement

32. to have a specified measurement

33. an amount or degree of something

34. something (such as a cup or a ruler) that is used to measure things

35. a unit used in measuring something

36. to find out the size, length, or amount of (something)

37. to find out the size of (someone) for clothing

38. to judge the importance, value, or extent of (something)

39. extent sense 2, degree, amount
Our plan did succeed in large measure.

40. the size, capacity, or quantity of something that has been determined
Use equal measures of flour and milk.

41. something (as a yardstick or cup) used in determining size, capacity, or quantity

42. a unit used in determining size, capacity, or quantity
An inch is a measure of length.

43. a system of determining size, capacity, or quantity
liquid measure

44. the notes and rests between bar lines on a musical staff

45. a way of accomplishing something
a safety measure The new law is a measure to save energy.

46. as something added or extra
We gave the wall another coat of paint for good measure.

47. to find out the size, extent, or amount of
You should measure the cloth before cutting.

48. to separate out a fixed amount
She measured the rice.

49. estimate entry 1
I had to measure the distance with my eye.

50. to bring into comparison
Why don't you measure your skill against mine?

51. to give a determination of size, capacity, or quantity indicate
A thermometer measures temperature.

52. to have as its size, capacity, or quantity
The cloth measures ten meters.

53. to satisfy needs or requirements
They did not measure up to expectations.

54. an instrument or utensil for measuring

55. a standard or unit of measurement also a system of such measures
metric measure

56. to allot or apportion in measured amounts

57. to ascertain the measurements of

58. to serve as a measure of
a thermometer measures temperature

59. to have a specified measurement

片语

coal measures煤层

control measures控制措施；管理办法

measures for administration管理办法

preservation measures保全措施

repeated measures重复测量

varying measures不同的方法；多种手段

performance measures业绩测度；绩效衡量；绩效评估；业绩考核

preliminary measures初步措施

Extreme Measures活死人档案（电影名，Extreme Measures）

measures for the implementation实施办法

financial measures金融措施

improving measures改善措施

implementing measures实施方法

reform measures改革措施

prophylactic measures防病措施；预防措施（prophylactic measure的复数）

supporting measures配套措施；保障措施

weights and measures[计量] 度量衡

improvement measures改进措施（improvement measure的复数）

protective measures保护措施，保全措施

mandatory measures指令性措施

emergency measures紧急措施；应变措施

英汉例句

• the government should take effective measures to live through this economical crisis.

  政府应采取有效的措施度过这场经济危机。

• the measures goes into effect on saturday.

  这些措施从星期六开始生效。

• measures must be taken to meet the situation.

  必须采取措施以应付这种局面。

• two statistical measures of the performance of each system -- sensitivity and specificity -- were then assessed.

  每个系统的表现有两个统计措施——敏感性和特异性——然后再评估。

• but worse than that are all the emergency and unprecedented measures taken over the last 13 months.

  但比这更糟糕的是在过去的13个月内所 采取的所有前所未有的紧急措施。

• 「i have called on leaders not to take measures that distort trade and push up prices, 」 he said.

  他说：「我已经向各国领导人发出呼吁，不要采取扭曲贸易和抬高粮价的措施。

• they have taken measures to equate the salaries of higher civil servants to those of business executives.

  他们采取措施使高级文职人员的工资和企业管理干部的工资相等。

• but, it warns this progress could be set back if measures are not taken to reverse the rise in obesity among young people.

  但是，该机构提醒到，如果不采取措施逆转年轻人中不断增加的肥胖情况，这种进展可能会发生倒退。

• “together with vietnam, strong control measures have resulted in no new outbreaks of the virus for the past six month,」 he said.

  他说：“像越南一样，由于采取了强有力的控制措施，过去六个月中没有发生新的病毒传播。

• all these measures must be carried through without delay.

  所有这些措施必须及时完成，不得延误。

• the effect of these measures may be limited.

  这些措施的作用也许有限。

• attention is already shifting to the question of whether germany will back rescue measures that have yet even to be put on paper.

  注意力已经开始转移到德国是否会支持那些甚至还没有在纸上落实的援救措施这一问题上了。

• together with improved testing and treatment, these measures have saved nearly 750,000 lives over the past decade.

  过去十年，这些措施连同改进的检验和治疗，拯救了将近750 000人的生命。

• these measures would not enlarge the budget deficit because they would be paid for.

  这些措施不会扩大预算赤字，因为他们都是被买过单的了。

• the measures should be passed quickly.

  这些措施应该快速通过。

• but these measures may not be sufficient to avert disaster.

  但这些措施并不足以避免灾难的发生。