weigh
verb uk/weɪ/ us/weɪ/
(HEAVINESS)
B1 [ L only + noun, T ]有…重;称…的重量
to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object
Yesterday a satellite weighing 15 tons was successfully placed in orbit. 昨天一颗重15公吨的卫星被成功送入了轨道。
She weighs herself every week on the scales in the bathroom. 她每周都用浴室里的秤称体重。
Your luggage must be weighed before it is put on the aircraft. 你的行李在送上飞机之前必须要称重。
- More examples
- I weigh ten and a half stone.
- She's neurotic about her weight - she weighs herself three times a day.
- She weighs between 55 and 60 kilograms.
- Your fruit and vegetables will be weighed at the checkout.
- We use the metric system of measuring and weighing.
(INFLUENCE)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]（事实或事件）有影响，很重要
(of something such as a fact or an event) to have an influence or be important
Easy access to a skilled workforce weighed heavily with us when we chose a site for the new factory. 我们选择新工厂的厂址时，是否离高质量劳动力比较近对我们非常重要。
(CONSIDER)
B2 [ T ]仔细考虑;权衡;掂量
to carefully consider, especially by comparing facts or possibilities, in order to make a decision
Only when we have weighed all the factors involved can we decide when would be the best time to start. 我们只有权衡了所有相关因素后，才能决定何时开始最好。
Economic benefits must be carefully weighed against the possible dangers of handling radioactive waste. 考虑经济收益时，必须衡量处理放射性核废料可能出现的危险。
See also: outweigh
(SHIP)
weigh anchor 起锚，启航
to lift the anchor (= a heavy metal object) of a ship from under the water so that it can move freely
Idioms
weigh your wordsidiom (also weigh each word) 推敲;斟酌字句
to carefully think about everything you are going to say before you say it
He gave evidence to the court, weighing each word as he spoke. 他字斟句酌地向法庭提供了证词。
weigh a tonidiom informal 非常重，特别沉
to be very heavy
What on earth have you got in this bag, Elaine? It weighs a ton! 伊莱恩，你这个包里装的到底是什么？沉死了！
Phrasal verbs
weigh someone/something down 压倒；压弯
If someone or something is weighed down with something, they are carrying a lot of or too much of it.
Weighed down with supplies, they found the steep path difficult to climb. 由于背着沉重的补给品，他们觉得陡峭的小路很难攀爬。
weigh someone down 使（某人）焦虑；使（某人）沮丧
to make a person feel worried and unhappy because of problems, responsibilities, and duties
I thought she looked somehow older, weighed down by all her new responsibilities. 我觉得她被那些新职责弄得心力交瘁，看上去都老了些。
Too much responsibility when too young can weigh down on a child. 年幼时背负过多的责任会使孩子不堪重负。
weigh in （尤指拳击或赛马比赛之前）称体重
to be officially weighed before competing in a sport, especially boxing or horse racing
Tyson weighed in at 245 lb for the fight. 泰森打这场比赛时体重为245磅。
informal积极参与（辩论或讨论）
to become involved in an argument or discussion in a forceful way
Several leading architects weighed in with criticisms regarding the design of the new museum. 几位著名的建筑师加入讨论，对新博物馆的设计方案提出了批评意见。
weigh on someone/something （问题、责任等）使（某人）焦虑不安，使（某人）担忧
If a problem or responsibility weighs on you, it makes you worried or unhappy.
He's under huge pressure at work and it's really weighing on him. 他工作压力很大，内心负担很重。
She knew she had been unfair to him and it weighed heavily on her mind for a long time. 她知道自己以前对他很不好，这件事压在她心头已经很长时间了。
weigh something out 称出（一定重量的某物）
to measure an amount of something
Will you weigh out two kilograms of flour for me please? 请给我称两公斤面粉好吗？
weigh something upB2 就…仔细考虑（利弊）;就…权衡
to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision
I'm weighing up my options before I decide to apply for the job. 我在权衡自己的选择，然后再决定是否要申请那份工作。
weigh someone/something up 估计（形势）;评估（某人的能力、品质）
to form an opinion about someone's abilities and character or a situation by thinking about him, her, or it carefully
I weighed up my chances of escape, and decided to wait for a better moment. 估量了一下逃跑的胜算有多大后，我决定等待一个更好的时机。
When you're a detective you learn to weigh people up quickly. 如果你是个侦探，就得学会快速判断一个人。