measure
verb uk/ˈmeʒ.ər/ us/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
(SIZE)
B2 [ T ]量，测量;计量
to discover the exact size or amount of something
"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。
[ L only + noun ]尺寸为…
to be a particular size
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。
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- The main bedroom measures 24 ft by 18 ft (24' x 18').
- Engine speed can be measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
- The metre is the standard unit for measuring length in the SI system.
- Measure all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
- This stick is used for measuring the amount of oil in the engine - do you see the marks on it?
(JUDGE)
C2 [ T ]估量，衡量
to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something
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。
Phrasal verbs
measure someone/something against someone/something 将…与…作比较
to judge someone or something by him, her, or it against someone or something else
She measured the shoe against the footprint, but it was smaller. 她将鞋与脚印进行了比较，但前者偏小。
measure something out 量出，称出
to weigh or measure a small amount of something from a larger amount of something
Measure out 250 grams of flour and sift it into a large mixing bowl. 称出250克的面粉，并将其筛入一只可供搅拌的大碗中。
measure up 符合，达到，够得上
to be good enough, or as good as someone or something else
She could never measure up to her mother's expectations. 她可能永远都无法满足她母亲的期望。
measure someone/something up 量出…的尺寸
to discover what size someone or something is by measuring him, her, or it
measure
noun uk/ˈmeʒ.ər/ us/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
(METHOD)
B2 [ C usually plural ]方法，措施
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation
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。
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- The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving measures.
- These measures are designed to reduce pollution.
- Teachers claim such measures could unfairly disadvantage ethnic minorities.
- In the past 10 years, preventive measures have radically reduced levels of tooth decay in children.
- New measures have been introduced to try and ease traffic congestion in the city.
(SIZE)
[ C or U ]计量单位;测量方法
a unit used for stating the size, weight, etc. of something, or a way of measuring
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。
C2 [ C or U ] formal数量，程度
amount
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。
C2 [ C ]（尤指酒的）固定量，确定量
an exact amount, especially of alcohol
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。
[ C ] US小节;乐谱的小节线（同 bar）
a bar
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- The president's staff have no reliable measure of the damage done to his reputation.
- The pole was a measure used for land in the past.
- What measure do they use for diamonds?
(WAY OF JUDGING)
C2 [ C ]（估价、判断的）标准，尺度
a way of judging something
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。
Compare: criterionstandard nountouchstoneyardstick (STANDARD)
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- Repeat purchases are one measure of a product's popularity.
- Their satisfied sighs were a good measure of the meal's success.
- The president's staff have no reliable measure of the damage done to his reputation.
Idiom
have the measure of someone/somethingidiom formal 了解
to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with him, her, or it
I don't think she's under any illusions about her husband - she has the measure of him. 我认为她对她丈夫并没抱什么幻想——她了解他。