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1. Oxford Dictionary

   measure

   • IPA[ˈmɛʒə]

   英式

   • v.
     ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units；be of (a specified size or degree)
   • n.
     a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose；a legislative bill

   • verb: measure, 3rd person present: measures, gerund or present participle: measuring, past tense: measured, past participle: measured

   • noun: measure, plural noun: measures

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units the amount of water collected is measured in pints 同義詞 take the measurements of, calculate, compute, estimate, count, ... 更多meter, quantify, weigh, size, evaluate, rate, assess, appraise, gauge, plumb, measure out, determine, judge, survey反義詞 guess, estimate
   • ▪ be of (a specified size or degree) the fabric measures 137 cm wide
   • ▪ ascertain the size and proportions of (someone) in order to make or provide clothes for them he will be measured for his team blazer next week
   • ▪ take an exact quantity of something she helped to measure out the ingredients
   • 2. assess the importance, effect, or value of (something) it is hard to measure teaching ability 同義詞 choose carefully, select with care, consider, think carefully about, plan, ... 更多calculate
   • ▪ judge someone or something by comparison with (a certain standard) she did not need to measure herself against some ideal 同義詞 compare with, contrast with, put into competition with, pit, set, ... 更多match, test, judge
   • ▪ reach the required or expected standard I'm afraid we didn't measure up to the standards they set
   • ▪ scrutinize someone in order to form an assessment of them the two shook hands and silently measured each other up
   • 3. archaic travel over (a certain distance or area) we must measure twenty miles today

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose cost-cutting measures children were evacuated as a precautionary measure 同義詞 action, act, course, course of action, deed, ... 更多proceeding, procedure, step, means, expedient, manoeuvre, initiative, programme, operation, control, legal action
   • ▪ a legislative bill the Senate passed the measure by a 48–30 vote 同義詞 statute, act, bill, law, legislation
   • 2. a standard unit used to express the size, amount, or degree of something a furlong is an obsolete measure of length tables of weights and measures 同義詞 system, standard, units, scale
   • ▪ a system or scale of units expressing size, amount, or degree of something the dimensions were in imperial measure 同義詞 statute, act, bill, law, legislation
   • ▪ a standard quantity or amount heavy drinking may be five measures of spirits per day 同義詞 portion, quantity, amount, quota, ration, ... 更多allowance, allocation
   • ▪ a container of standard capacity used for taking fixed amounts of a substance gifts have included silver measures from a whisky company
   • ▪ a graduated rod or tape used for ascertaining the size of something most schools had only metric measures available 同義詞 ruler, tape measure, rule, gauge, meter, ... 更多scale, level, yardstick
   • ▪ a quantity contained in another an exact number of times; a divisor.
   • ▪ the width of a full line of type or print, typically expressed in picas.
   • 3. a certain quantity or degree of something the states retain a large measure of independence 同義詞 certain amount, amount, degree, quantity
   • ▪ an indication of the degree, extent, or quality of something his resignation is a measure of how angry he is 同義詞 yardstick, test, standard, norm, barometer, ... 更多touchstone, litmus test, criterion, benchmark
   • 4. the rhythm of a piece of poetry or a piece of music. 同義詞 metre, cadence, rhythm, foot
   • ▪ a particular metrical unit or group measures of two or three syllables are more frequent in English prose
   • ▪ North American a bar of music or the time of a piece of music.
   • ▪ archaic a dance, typically one that is stately now tread we a measure! 同義詞 dance, step, caper, hop
   • 5. a group of rock strata.

   片語

   • beyond measure
   • for good measure
   • get the measure of
   • have the measure of
   • hard measure
   • in — measure
   • measure one's length
   • measure one's words
   • measure of capacity
   • in no small measure
   • take measures