英语词汇“minus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

minus

/ˈmʌɪnəs

preposition

1With the subtraction of: what’s ninety three minus seven?...

One profit measure was net farm income from operations, calculated as total revenues minus total costs.
However, its gross profit margins - revenues minus the cost of manufacturing goods - were lower than expected.
The credit is equal to the lesser of 7.5 percent of the cost minus any government financial incentives or $4.50 per rated watt of the system.

1.1 informal Lacking; deprived of: he was minus a finger on each hand...

In the spring, Blackburn returned to an astonished Gloucester, minus his fingers, half of each thumb, and most of his toes.
It's as though he's desperate to fool us into thinking we're watching a Hollywood action flick minus machine gun fire, explosions, and fast cars.
Lots of pink neon and bluish glass brick, it had the feel of a fancy health spa minus the weight machines or half the lightbulbs.

2(Of temperature) below zero by: minus 40 degrees centigrade...

Bills for winter heating came to 200 for gas during a particularly cold month last year when temperatures dropped below minus 20 degrees.
At temperatures below minus 5 degrees Celsius in heavy snow, small debris and snow can pack around the warm saw motor and form a solid ice pack.
This is a major problem as the winter temperature drops below minus 10 degrees at night.

adjective

1(Before a number) below zero; negative: minus five...

This brings Limerick West fractionally above the minus five per cent limit.
Zero and minus one John Dillon Street, are the unusual addresses for the pair of semi-detached town houses, both a modest 1,200 sq ft.
So why can't we devise a mathematical system that allows two plus two to equal seventeen, ten to equal zero and the square root of two to equal minus three?

2(After a grade) rather worse than: C minus...

In fact, all the minus grades (A-, B-, C-) had relatively low graduation rates.
Emergency medical care in the USA rates a C-minus, with hospitals increasingly facing overcrowding, a lack of financial support and a growing number of uninsured patients.

3Having a negative electric charge.What texts don't usually tell you is that charges both plus and minus attract uncharged things....

A quark has an electric charge of plus or minus one-third or plus or minus two-thirds; so when two are combined they add up to plus one, minus one, or zero.

noun

1 short for minus sign.Specifying a plus or minus before a number allows relative positioning....

A minus in front of a number indicates an outflow of funds.

2A disadvantage: for every plus with this equipment there can be a minus...

The two surveys have different pluses and minuses and, in my analysis of the labor market, I give weight to both.
As Els has pointed out, doing what he is currently doing has no minuses and many positives for all concerned.
The discrepancy stems, in part, from the different methodologies - both of which have their pluses and minuses, researchers say.

单词	minus
释义	minus /ˈmʌɪnəs / preposition 1With the subtraction of: what’s ninety three minus seven?... One profit measure was net farm income from operations, calculated as total revenues minus total costs. However, its gross profit margins - revenues minus the cost of manufacturing goods - were lower than expected. The credit is equal to the lesser of 7.5 percent of the cost minus any government financial incentives or $4.50 per rated watt of the system. 1.1 informal Lacking; deprived of: he was minus a finger on each hand... In the spring, Blackburn returned to an astonished Gloucester, minus his fingers, half of each thumb, and most of his toes. It's as though he's desperate to fool us into thinking we're watching a Hollywood action flick minus machine gun fire, explosions, and fast cars. Lots of pink neon and bluish glass brick, it had the feel of a fancy health spa minus the weight machines or half the lightbulbs. 2(Of temperature) below zero by: minus 40 degrees centigrade... Bills for winter heating came to 200 for gas during a particularly cold month last year when temperatures dropped below minus 20 degrees. At temperatures below minus 5 degrees Celsius in heavy snow, small debris and snow can pack around the warm saw motor and form a solid ice pack. This is a major problem as the winter temperature drops below minus 10 degrees at night. adjective 1(Before a number) below zero; negative: minus five... This brings Limerick West fractionally above the minus five per cent limit. Zero and minus one John Dillon Street, are the unusual addresses for the pair of semi-detached town houses, both a modest 1,200 sq ft. So why can't we devise a mathematical system that allows two plus two to equal seventeen, ten to equal zero and the square root of two to equal minus three? 2(After a grade) rather worse than: C minus... In fact, all the minus grades (A-, B-, C-) had relatively low graduation rates. Emergency medical care in the USA rates a C-minus, with hospitals increasingly facing overcrowding, a lack of financial support and a growing number of uninsured patients. 3Having a negative electric charge.What texts don't usually tell you is that charges both plus and minus attract uncharged things.... A quark has an electric charge of plus or minus one-third or plus or minus two-thirds; so when two are combined they add up to plus one, minus one, or zero. noun 1 short for minus sign.Specifying a plus or minus before a number allows relative positioning.... A minus in front of a number indicates an outflow of funds. 2A disadvantage: for every plus with this equipment there can be a minus... The two surveys have different pluses and minuses and, in my analysis of the labor market, I give weight to both. As Els has pointed out, doing what he is currently doing has no minuses and many positives for all concerned. The discrepancy stems, in part, from the different methodologies - both of which have their pluses and minuses, researchers say. Phrases on the minus side Origin Late 15th century: from Latin, neuter of minor 'less'. Rhymes Aquinas, Delphinus, echinus, Linus, Longinus, Plotinus, sinus, vinous
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