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单词 minute
释义 minute

minute /ˈmɪn.ɪt/

noun (MESSAGE)
1
F0 [C] MAINLY UK FORMAL an official message from one person to another in an organization:
» I've just received a minute from Jeremy authorizing the purchase of six more computers.Thesaurus+: ↑Information and messages
the minutes [plural]
2
F0 the written record of what was said at a meeting:
» Could you take/do (= write) the minutes, Daniel?» The minutes of the last meeting were approved unanimously (= everyone agreed that they were correct).Thesaurus+: ↑Official documents
noun (TIME)
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A1 [C] (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION min.) one of the 60 parts that an hour is divided into, consisting of 60 seconds:
» a 20-minute bus ride» It takes me 20 minutes to get to work.» The train leaves at three minutes to eight, so we'd better get there a few minutes before then.Thesaurus+: ↑Specific periods of time
2
A2 [C] used in spoken English to mean a very short time:
» Hang on/Wait a minute - I'll just get my bag.» Just a minute - I'll be with you when I've finished this.» I won't be a minute (= I will be ready soon).» When you've got a minute, I'd like a brief word with you.Thesaurus+: ↑Short in time , ↑Temporary
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Extra Examples:» The doctor will be with you in just a minute.» "Did you like the concert?" "Yes, I enjoyed every minute of it."» Glennon scored the deciding goal in the final minute of the match.» He took a minute or two to compose his thoughts before he replied.» Empty the soup into a saucepan and simmer gently for ten minutes.
noun [C] SPECIALIZED (ANGLE)
F0 any of the 60 parts that the degrees of any angle are divided intoThesaurus+: ↑Describing angles, lines and orientations
verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for minute
F0 to make a written record of what is said at a meeting: » The chairman is minuted as having said that profits had fallen to an all-time low.Thesaurus+: ↑Writing and typing
minute /maɪˈnjuːt/ aep /-ˈnuːt/ adjective
C2 extremely small: » a minute amount/quantity» I've never seen a man with such tiny hands - they're minute!» The documentary showed an eye operation in minute detail (= showing every small detail).Thesaurus+: ↑Extremely small , ↑Small
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