
measurement
词源
源自中古英语'mesurement',来自古法语'mesure'(测量),最终源自拉丁语'mensura'(测量行为),与'metiri'(测量)相关。
noun
❶ 测量或计量的过程,指通过工具或方法确定物体的大小、数量、程度等具体数值的行为。
“The measurement of the room showed it was 4 meters wide.”
(房间的测量结果显示宽度为4米。)
“Accurate measurement is essential in scientific experiments.”
(在科学实验中,精确的测量至关重要。)
❶ 测量得到的结果或数据,通常以数字和单位表示,用于描述物体的具体属性。
“The measurements indicated the table was too large for the space.”
(测量数据显示桌子对于这个空间来说太大了。)
“Please record all measurements in the lab notebook.”
(请将所有测量数据记录在实验笔记本上。)
常见短语
take measurements — 进行测量的动作,通常指用工具获取物体尺寸或数量的过程。
“The carpenter took measurements of the door frame before building the new door.”
(木匠在制作新门之前测量了门框的尺寸。)
unit of measurement — 测量单位,用于量化物理量的标准参考,如米、千克等。
“The meter is the standard unit of measurement for length in the metric system.”
(米是公制中长度的标准测量单位。)