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单词 reading
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reading
(rdɪŋ )
Word forms: readings
1. uncountable noun A1
Reading is the activity of reading books.
I have always loved reading.
...young people who find reading and writing difficult.
2. countable noun
A reading is an event at which poetry or extracts from books are read to an audience.
This year's event consisted of readings, lectures and workshops.
...a poetry reading.
Synonyms: recital, performance, rendering, rendition  
3. countable noun
Your reading of a word, text, or situation is the way in which you understand or interpret it.
My reading of her character is that she is a responsible person. [+ of]
Local public housing authorities disagree with this reading of the law.
4. countable noun
The reading on a measuring device is the figure or measurement that it shows.
Once you have recorded the reading, shake the thermometer down to below 36 degrees.
The gauge must be giving a faulty reading.
Synonyms: measurement, record, figure, indication  
5. countable noun
In the British Parliament or the U.S. Congress, a reading is one of the three stages of introducing and discussing a new bill before it can be passed as law.
The bill is expected to pass its second reading with a comfortable majority.
6. make/make for interesting/dull/depressing reading phrase
If you say that a book or an article makes interesting reading or makes for interesting reading, you mean that it is interesting to read.
The list of drinks, a dozen pages long, makes fascinating reading.
The report makes for depressing reading.
Image of reading
Quotations:
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the bodyRichard SteeleThe Tatler
Some people say that life is the thing, but I prefer readingLogan Pearsall SmithAfterthoughts
Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathingHarper LeeTo Kill a Mockingbird
Collocations:
blood pressure reading
If, for instance, a user records a high blood pressure reading, the app would pass that information along to his or her doctor.
Times, Sunday Times
The journal contains a bewildering array of details, ranging from his blood pressure readings to every piece of junk mail he received.
Times, Sunday Times
The gentle walk has a protective effect through the day, reducing blood pressure readings, the study showed.
The Sun
Keep an eye on your health by taking blood pressure readings at home with this handy, compact upper arm blood pressure monitor.
Times, Sunday Times
Low-risk patients may have to take blood pressure readings, answer online health questionnaires and talk to a doctor via an app.
Times, Sunday Times
essential reading
The coming-of-age story quickly became part of the national canon; taught in schools and recommended as essential reading for wayward teenagers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If you want something a little more exotic, then page 10 is essential reading.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Both books are of high quality and make essential reading for students of the campaign.
ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003)
holiday reading
At last I've got some proper holiday reading.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Whole days could be lost here to idle chat and holiday reading.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
American presidents long ago mastered the art of showing off their holiday reading.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
independent reading
I discovered, with mild horror, if you do not talk then you will get picked on — which has been successful in encouraging independent reading.
Times, Sunday Times
He was educated by tutors and through independent reading.
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The first session generally focuses on the book introduction, strategy check and independent reading.
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He boosted his natural mechanical ability and inventive mind with independent reading and study.
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A formative experiment investigating the use of multimedia book reviews to increase elementary students independent reading.
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reading score
The project was a great success and boosted the students' reading scores.
Times, Sunday Times
Since 1996, student reading scores have consistently improved.
Houston Chronicle
It turned out that those doing the music classes overtook the others with their reading scores, and equalled their maths scores.
Times, Sunday Times
In 2011, the 10th grade reading scores and the 11th grade science scores were both above the state average.
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Despite this, the school has one of the highest reading scores on standardized tests in the state.
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reading skill
According to one study, a relatively small amount of additional family income predicts a two-month advantage in reading skill on the first day of primary school.
Times, Sunday Times
Without appropriately graded texts, people will not read or improve their reading skill.
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His claim was that the rate at which words are experienced and reading skill administers a readers experience with words.
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There will be a variety of reading skills in any group.
Times, Sunday Times
Poor reading skills are not a problem - audio software allows the charity to edit out mistakes and extraneous prison noises.
Times, Sunday Times
script reading
She was two hours late for a script reading and it was the first time we'd ever met.
The Sun
After this script reading, the writers collaborate to rewrite the script as a group before eventually sending it to the animation team.
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They are also searched for recording devices before script readings.
The Sun
The casting team held workshops, screen tests and script readings with the potential actors.
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They held script readings and sold shares to buy back the script rights and pay for the film's production.
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scripture reading
He also directed practitioners in the use of mantras, as well as scripture reading.
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It's likely that it was recited with the kind of cantillation customary in scripture reading.
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The service includes eulogising the deceased, scripture reading, singing of hymns, sermon followed by a dinner.
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Many sermon elements, such as scripture readings, illustrations, and quotations, can benefit from such context.
Christianity Today
Sonnets 28-33 are an exception in that they bear no resemblance to the scripture readings from the days to which they could correspond.
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sensor reading
Officials said later that the alarm had probably been set off by a false sensor reading or computer problem rather than a leak of ammonia coolant.
Times, Sunday Times
This status may be as simple as off or on, or the current dimming level, or even the temperature or other sensor reading.
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Every month, the combined system gathers 1 trillion of these 'sensor readings', meaning it gets more accurate all the time.
Times, Sunday Times
Very few people need to know how these internal computer systems work; they just need to be able to interpret sensor readings and error messages.
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Factory firmware can scroll your name, display the sensor readings, and show the time.
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student reading
Since 1996, student reading scores have consistently improved.
Houston Chronicle
It should be on all student reading lists.
The Times Literary Supplement
Weeks 16 and 17 will be used for student reading.
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Her political education began at school, where she participated in a student reading group and published poetry in the group's journal.
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Using a basal reader as a starting point for grade level reading allows educators to quickly assess student reading level.
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temperature reading
We must commit to a 'daily temperature reading' — a standard script to help couples check in with each other.
Times, Sunday Times
However, the only temperature reading that was taken with an officially approved wet bulb globe temperature device on this occasion was just after the beginning of the test.
Times, Sunday Times
Under outdoor environments, convective cooling from wind may also need to be considered when trying to get an accurate temperature reading.
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A temperature reading can then be taken of the object with the emissivity level on the imager set to the value of the test material.
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The unheated piece of clay would fit the 0.5-inch gap giving the zero temperature reading.
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uncomfortable reading
This story has a few chapters still to unfold and some may make uncomfortable reading.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I think there will be a lot of uncomfortable reading in there.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Some of this book makes uncomfortable reading.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Translations:
Chinese: 阅读
Japanese: 読書
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