1.measure用作动词的基本意思是“测量”,指用某种工具或仪器测出某物在某方面的具体数据以便对其进行分析,从而得出结论或完成任务,其宾语多为有形物质。引申可以表示“打量”“估量”“考虑”等。
2.measure既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时可接名词或代词作宾语,偶尔也接由疑问词引导的从句作宾语。可用于被动结构。
3.measure有时还可用作系动词,后接形容词作表语,此时measure的主动形式含有被动意义。
4.measure用作名词时的意思是“测量”,指测量的行为; 也指在测量过程中所采用的方法; 也可指测量时所用的单位,即“计量单位”; 还可指测量时所使用的工具,即“量具,量器”。measure还可指为了应付某件事情而采取的方法,即“措施,步骤,方法”。引申可指“尺度,标准”“程度,地步”。
5.measure作“措施,步骤”解时,常用于复数形式。作“措施”解时还可接动词不定式。[1]
harmonic measure [数] 调和测度 ; 低测度
administrative measure [管理] 行政措施 ; 行政办法 ; 行政处分
Radon measure 拉东测度 ; 拉冬测度 ; Radon测度
Gibbs measure 吉布斯测度
technical measure 技术措施
Measure Tape 拉尺发条 ; 带尺
Measure range 计量范围 ; 测量范围 ; 量程 ; 量
Capacity Measure 容积 ; 容积量度 ; 容量 ; 容积单位换算表
safety measure 安全措施 ; 安全办法 ; 安全限度 ; 防护措施[1]
1The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion.里氏震级是测量地动的单位。《牛津词典》
2We cannot measure pain directly. It can only be estimated.我们无法直接测量疼痛的程度，只能估计。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3That is a measure of how bad things have become at the bank.那就是银行的局面已经糟糕到何种程度的衡量标准。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4The dispatch of the task force is purely a contingency measure.派遣特遣队纯粹是应急措施。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5They will usually send a salesperson out to measure your bathroom.他们通常会派一名推销员去测量你的浴室。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6The local administration says the curfew is a precautionary measure.该地方当局说宵禁只是一项预防措施。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage.在现阶段还难以估量这场运动的成败。《牛津词典》
8I continued to measure his progress against the charts in the doctor's office.我继续根据医生办公室里的图表来估量他的进展。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
9It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term.这是装点门面的措施，无益于局势的长期发展。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10Guy was elected leader and then found to have the highest EQ on a nominal measure.盖伊当选领导，在后来一次基数测量中发现他的情商是最高的。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
11Opponents of the measure say it's political grandstanding that could prove devastating to the economy.该措施的反对者说，正是政治上的哗众取宠可能验证对经济造成毁灭性破坏的这一结果。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
12Two electrodes that measure changes in the body's surface moisture are attached to the palms of your hands.测量体表湿度变化的两个电极被连接到你的双掌上。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
13We will then have an objective measure of how colour discrimination and visual acuity develop at the level of the brain.我们随后将进行一项客观的测量，看色彩辨别力和视觉敏锐度如何在大脑的层面形成。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
14He irritated me beyond measure.他使我非常生气。《牛津词典》
15It's got four beats to a measure.1小节有4拍。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
16How do you measure the volume of a gas?你如何计量气体的体积？《牛津词典》
17Last year's intake just didn't measure up.去年纳入的人数没有达到预期的要求。《牛津词典》
18You'll need to get a suit made to measure.你得定做一套西装。《牛津词典》
19Which measure of weight do pharmacists use?药剂师使用什么剂量单位？《牛津词典》
20The job failed to measure up to her expectations.这项工作没有满足她的期望。《牛津词典》
21Nine Republicans joined in supporting the measure.９名共和党人加入支持这项举措。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
22Sending flowers is a measure of how much you care.你派人送花就说明你是多么关心。《牛津词典》
23Is this test a good measure of reading comprehension?这种测试是判断阅读理解力的好方法吗？《牛津词典》
24He poured himself another generous measure of whisky.他又给自己慷慨地倒了一杯威士忌。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
25We experienced the full measure of their hospitality.我们领受了他们十足的盛情。《牛津词典》
26She achieved some measure of success with her first book.她出第一部书就得到了相当的成功。《牛津词典》
27A measure of technical knowledge is desirable in this job.做这项工作最好多懂一些技术知识。《牛津词典》
28A clearly quantifiable measure of quality is not necessary.一种确切的可计量的质量检测是不必要的。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
29This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run.从长远来看这项举措的结果就是要多纳税。《牛津词典》
30Don poured a generous measure of scotch into a fresh glass.唐往新杯子里倒了很多苏格兰威士忌。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》[1]