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    weight

    • IPA[weɪt]

    英式

    • n.
      a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing；the force exerted on the mass of a body by a gravitational field.
    • v.
      hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it；attach a heavy object to (something), especially so as to make it stay in place

    • verb: weight, 3rd person present: weights, gerund or present participle: weighting, past tense: weighted, past participle: weighted

    • noun: weight, plural noun: weights

    • 釋義
    • 片語

    名詞

    • 1. a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing he was at least fifteen stone in weight she misjudged the weight of the book and dropped it 同義詞 heaviness, mass, load, burden, pressure, ... 更多
    • ▪ the force exerted on the mass of a body by a gravitational field.
    • ▪ the quality of being heavy as he came upstairs the boards creaked under his weight
    • ▪ a unit or system of units used for expressing how much an object or quantity of matter weighs weights and measures
    • 2. a piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy an object or quantity of a substance is the herbalist spooned the powder on to scales with tiny brass weights
    • ▪ a heavy object, especially one being lifted or carried be careful when lifting a heavy weight
    • ▪ a heavy object used to give an impulse or act as a counterpoise in a mechanism.
    • ▪ a heavy object thrown by a shot-putter.
    • ▪ blocks or discs of metal or other heavy material used in weightlifting or weight training.
    • ▪ the amount that a jockey is expected or required to weigh, or the amount that a horse can easily carry.
    • 3. the ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions a recommendation by the committee will carry great weight 同義詞 influence, force, leverage, sway, muscle, ... 更多
    • ▪ the importance attributed to something individuals differ in the weight they attach to various aspects of a job
    • ▪ a factor associated with one of a set of numerical quantities, used to represent its importance relative to the other members of the set.
    • 4. the surface density of cloth, used as a measure of its quality.

    動詞

    • 1. hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it a mug half filled with coffee weighted down a stack of papers
    • ▪ attach a heavy object to (something), especially so as to make it stay in place the jugs were covered with muslin veils weighted with coloured beads
    • 2. attribute importance or value to speaking, reading, and writing should be weighted equally in the assessment
    • ▪ be planned or arranged so as to put a specified person, group, or factor in a position of advantage or disadvantage the balance of power is weighted in favour of the government
    • ▪ multiply the components of (an average) by factors to take account of their importance.
    • 3. assign a handicap weight to (a horse).
    • 4. treat (a fabric) with a mineral to make it seem thicker and heavier.

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