1official action to deal with a problem處理問題的正式行動ADJECTIVE | ... OF MEASURES | VERB + MEASURE | MEASURE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤appropriate, effective, necessary, practical適當的/有效的/必要的/實際的措施◇We urge you to adopt all necessary measures to guarantee people's safety.我們敦促你們採取一切必要措施以保證人民的安全。➤key關鍵步驟➤extraordinary, special非常規/特別措施◇We had to resort to extraordinary measures to find employees.我們不得不採取非常規措施來尋求雇員。➤simple簡單的步驟▸➤desperate, draconian, drastic, extreme, harsh, radical, repressive, strong, tough極端的措施;嚴酷的措施;高壓措施;強硬的措施▸➤emergency, urgent (especially BrE) 應急/緊急措施▸➤interim, short-term, stopgap, temporary臨時措施;短期措施;權宜措施➤additional附加措施▸➤defensive, precautionary, preventative, preventive防禦措施;預防措施▸➤disciplinary, punitive懲戒措施;懲罰手段▸➤corrective, remedial糾正/補救措施▸➤protective, safety, security防護措施;安全措施◇New security measures were implemented to prevent further violence.實施了新的安保措施以防止更多暴力事件發生。➤conservation, control保護/控制措施◇Development of new water sources needs to be combined with conservation measures.新水源的開發需要與節約措施相結合。➤austerity, cost-cutting, economy, efficiency緊縮/縮減開支的/節約/提高效率的措施▸➤economic, policy經濟/政策措施▸➤government政府舉措... OF MEASURES➤package, raft, range, series, set (especially NAmE) 一攬子/一大堆/一整套/一系列/一套措施◇a package of measures aimed at cutting pollution旨在減少污染的一攬子措施VERB + MEASURE➤employ, implement, impose, institute, introduce, take, use採取措施;實施措施;推行措施◇Special measures are being taken to protect the local water supplies.現正採取特別措施以保護當地的供水。◇The authorities are using increasingly repressive measures.當局在實施越來越嚴厲的遏制措施。➤adopt, approve, enact, pass採取/批准/制訂/通過措施◇The Committee unanimously approved the measure.委員會一致批准了這項措施。➤defeat, oppose, veto擊敗/反對/否決措施◇The mayor threatened to veto a measure passed by the city council.市長揚言要否決市議會通過的一項舉措。➤propose, suggest提出措施MEASURE + VERB➤be aimed at sth, be designed to, be intended to措施旨在⋯;措施意在⋯PREPOSITION➤measure against反對⋯的措施◇tougher measures against racism反對種族主義的更為強硬的措施➤measure for用以⋯的措施◇measures for reducing delays減少延誤的措施measure
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2amount/quantity of sth數量ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤broad, considerable, fair, generous, great, significant, substantial, wide相當大的量;大量;可觀的數量PREPOSITION➤measure of⋯數量的⋯◇He poured me a generous measure of gin.他給我倒了一大杯杜松子酒。PHRASES➤in considerable, large, some, etc. measure在相當大、很大、一定等程度上◇His success was due in large measure to your help.他的成功很大程度上歸功於你的幫助。➤in equal measure在相同程度上◇He's been praised and condemned in equal measure.他得到的讚揚和指責各佔一半。➤in no small measure在很大程度上measure
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3unit of size/quantity大小或數量單位ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEASURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤accurate, direct, fair, objective, precise準確的測算;直接的測量;如實的計量;精確的測量◇This figure alone is not a fair measure of our success.單憑這個數字不能公正地衡量我們的成功。➤broad寬泛的衡量指標◇GDP is considered the broadest measure of a country's economic activity.國內生產總值被認為是衡量一個國家經濟活動的最寬泛指標。➤indirect間接的測量➤important重要的指標◇The price of housing relative to income is an important measure of real income.房價與收入之比是衡量實際收入的一個重要指標。➤quantitative, statistical定量/統計測量◇They tried to formulate a quantitative measure of well-being.他們試圖制訂一套測量幸福感的定量指標。➤standard, standardized標準/標準化度量◇Higher scores on this standardized measure indicate greater creativity.在這套標準化測試中得分越高表明創造力越強。➤imperial, metric英制/公制計量➤behavioural/behavioral, performance行為準則;業績指標◇Companies can use their stock price as a performance measure.公司可以其股票價格作為一項業績指標。VERB + MEASURE➤calculate, derive, obtain計算尺寸;得出指標◇This measure is obtained by dividing corporate profits by corporate bond yields.這項指標是企業利潤除以企業債券收益得出的。➤provide提供指標◇This figure provides an objective measure of risk.這個數字提供了客觀的風險指標。PREPOSITION➤measure of⋯的度量◇an accurate measure of length精確的長度度量PHRASES➤weights and measures度量衡measure
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4sign of sth標誌ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤crude, reliable, simple, true, useful, valid粗略的/可靠的/簡單的/真正的/有用的/有效的標準◇A reliable measure of progress is whether your children can do something they couldn't do before.衡量孩子是否有進步的一個可信標準是看他們能否做以前不會做的事情。➤important重要的標誌◇Accepting the lower salary was seen as an important measure of commitment.能夠接受低薪被認為是奉獻精神的重要體現。PREPOSITION➤measure of⋯的標準◇Landed income was the true measure of the gentry.來自土地的收入是衡量是否是鄉紳的真正標準。measure
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5 (NAmE) in music音樂➡ see also barADJECTIVE | VERB + MEASURE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤first, opening第一/開頭的小節◇The band began playing the opening measures.樂隊開始演奏開頭幾個小節。VERB + MEASURE➤hear, play, sing聽到/演奏/演唱小節◇He placed his fingers on the keys and played a few measures.他把手指放到鍵盤上演奏了幾個小節。PREPOSITION➤measure of⋯的小節◇the first few measures of Mozart's third violin concerto莫扎特第三小提琴協奏曲的開頭幾個小節➤per measure, to a/the measure每小節;一個小節◇a steady rhythm of four beats to a measure每小節 4 拍的穩定節奏measure
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1find the size of sth求出尺寸ADVERB | VERB + MEASURE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤accurately, exactly, precisely, reliably精確地測量;可靠地測量➤empirically, objectively, quantitatively經驗性地/客觀地/定量測項目◇Education policy places too much emphasis on things that can be quantitatively measured.教育政策過於強調可定量測量的事項。➤carefully認真測量▸➤directly直接測量◇Any type of data that could not be directly measured was rejected.任何無法直接測量的數據都未採用。➤indirectly間接測量▸➤easily容易測量▸➤experimentally用實驗的方法測量▸➤up測量◇We need to measure up the room for a new carpet.我們需要量一下房間的尺寸,好買一塊新地毯。VERB + MEASURE➤be able to, can能夠測量;能測量◇You can now measure its length more accurately.你現在可以更準確地測量它的長度了。➤be easy to, be possible to容易/有可能測量▸➤be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to難以測量;無法測量PREPOSITION➤for為⋯測量◇She's being measured for her wedding outfit.她正在量身訂做結婚禮服。➤in以⋯為單位計量◇Cloth is measured in yards.布料以碼來計量。measure
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2judge the importance/value/effect of sth判斷重要性、價值或影響ADVERB | VERB + MEASURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤easily容易估量◇The policy's impact cannot be easily measured.這一政策的影響難以估量。➤effectively有效地衡量▸➤objectively客觀地衡量VERB + MEASURE➤can能衡量▸➤be easy to, be possible to容易估量;有可能衡量▸➤be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to難以估量;無法衡量◇It is hard to measure the benefits to society of the system.很難估量這個制度的社會效益。➤be used to用來衡量◇the criteria that are used to measure performance用來衡量表現的標準PREPOSITION➤according to根據⋯衡量◇Is it really possible to measure the skills of such jobs according to objective standards?真的可以用客觀的標準來衡量這類工作的技能嗎?➤against對照⋯衡量◇The school's performance is measured against a strict set of criteria.學校的工作業績是根據一套嚴格的標準來衡量的。➤by以⋯衡量◇The policy's effectiveness cannot be measured by numbers alone.這項政策的成效不能僅用數字來衡量。➤in terms of從⋯方面衡量◇Success cannot be measured merely in terms of the size of your salary.成功與否不能僅以工資的多少來衡量。PHRASES➤a method of measuring sth, a way of measuring sth衡量⋯的方法