figurative. (a) A quantity of something immaterial; esp. a large quantity, a generous amount. Frequently contrasted with ounce; cf. ounce, n.1 1c…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > quantity > [noun] > a quantity or amount > of an imponderable thing (2) poundOE figurative. (a) A quantity of something immaterial; esp. a large quantity, a generous amount. Frequently contrasted with ounce; cf. ounce, n.1 1c… ounce1526 In proverbial phrases denoting a small amount of something immaterial, contrasted with pound (or occasionally stone, etc.), as an ounce of mother… |
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