一日一词：高考必备词汇 measure 及其派生词

★ measure

vt＆vi

①量;丈量

measuring instruments

丈量东西

The doctor weighed the baby and measured its height.

医生给婴儿称体重，量身高。

②(尺寸、数目等)量度为

The room measures 10 meters across.

这个房间宽10米。

③估测;权衡( assess)

Scientists haven't measured the positive effects of laughter on children.

笑对孩子们的正面影响有多大，封建家还没有对此作出评价。

n.

①度量单位;计量标准:

weights and measures

度量衡

②[用奇数](一定的)量;水平( degree)

(2015浙江)

No matter how unpredictable the future, there's almost always some measure of joy to be got from the moment.

无论将来何等不成猜测，几乎总会有从当下取得的一些兴奋。

③[常用复数]办法;办法

It is high time that we should take some measures to protect endangered animals.

是时分我们应该接纳办法保护濒危生物了。

派生词

★ measurement

n 丈量;权衡; [常用复数]尺寸

take sb's measurements

给或人量尺寸

★ measurable

v. 可丈量的，可度量的