单词 | minute |
释义 | min·ute 1 (mĭnĭt) n. 1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds. 2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds. Also called arcminute, minute of arc. 3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute: lives ten minutes from school. 4. A short interval of time; moment. See Synonyms at moment. 5. A specific point in time: Stop that this minute! 6. A note or summary covering points to be remembered; a memorandum. 7. minutes An official record of the proceedings of a meeting. tr.v. min·ut·ed, min·ut·ing, min·utes To record in a memorandum or the minutes of a meeting. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pars) minūta (prīma), (first) minute (part), from Latin minūta, feminine of minūtus, small; see MINUTE2.] |
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