| 单词 | minus sign |
| 释义 | minus sign —minus /ˈmaɪ.nəs/ adjective (SUBTRACTION) F0 [before noun] A minus number or amount is less than zero. → SEE ALSO NEGATIVE(Cf. ↑negative) adjective (BELOW ZERO)Thesaurus+: ↑Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division , ↑Calculations and calculatingF0 [before noun] used to show that temperatures are less than zero: » Temperatures could fall to minus eight tonight.Thesaurus+: ↑Cold , ↑Snow and iceF0 [after noun] used after a mark given to written work to mean that it is of a slightly lower standard than that mark: » I got A minus for my English homework.Thesaurus+: ↑Marks and resultsadjective [before noun] (DISADVANTAGE) ► F0 describes a disadvantage or bad point: » One of the minus points of working at home is not having social contact with colleagues.Thesaurus+: ↑Advantage and disadvantagenoun [C] (PLURAL minuses) (ALSO minus sign) (SUBTRACTION) ► F0 the (-) sign, written between two numbers to show that the second number should be taken away from the first, or in front of one number to show that it has a value of less than 0Thesaurus+: ↑Mathematical symbolsnoun [C] (PLURAL minuses) (DISADVANTAGE) ► F0 a disadvantage or a bad feature: » Having to travel such a long way to work is a definite minus.Thesaurus+: ↑Advantage and disadvantagepreposition A2 reduced by a stated number: » What is 57 minus 39?» That will be £1,500, minus the deposit of £150 that you have already paid.→ COMPARE PLUS(Cf. ↑plus) prepositionThesaurus+: ↑Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division , ↑Calculations and calculatingF0 INFORMAL without, or lacking: » We're minus a chair for Ian - could you get one from the other room?Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking things , ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Essential or necessary• • • Extra Examples:» He earns $500 a week, minus tax.» Five minus five is zero. |
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