| 单词 | weigh |
| 释义 | weigh (once / 161 pages) v To weigh is all about judging; you could be seeing how heavy something is or if it is a good choice. You could weigh the tomatoes you're buying or weigh your options when applying to college. To weigh something can mean to physically assess its weight — is it 3 pounds? 40 kilos? 22 grams? But it's no accident that the symbol for justice is often a scale. That's because all of the facts of a case need to be weighed or evaluated for justice to be served. And hopefully the decision will be balanced and fair. WORD FAMILYweigh: overweight, weighed, weigher, weighing, weighs+/overweight: overweights/weigher: weighers/weighing: weighings USAGE EXAMPLESThose with a fruit bowl weighed 13 pounds less. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Australian authorities relaxed drone regulations in September, allowing anyone to fly drones weighing up to 2kg without training, insurance, registration or certification. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) She is currently weighing whether to run again and meanwhile is running Emerge Colorado, a branch of Emerge America. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1v have a certain weight Syn|Hyper librate determine the weight of measure have certain dimensions 2v determine the weight of The butcher weighed the chicken Syn|Hypo|Hyper librate heft test the weight of something by lifting it measure, quantify express as a number or measure or quantity 3v show consideration for; take into account Syn consider, count 4v have weight; have import, carry weight Syn|Hypo|Hyper count, matter press to be oppressive or burdensome be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 5v to be oppressive or burdensome Syn|Hyper press count, matter have weight; have import, carry weight |
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