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单词 mass.
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mass /mæs/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a body of matter, usually of indefinite shape:[countable]took a mass of dough and spread it on the pan.
  2. a collection of particles thought of as forming one body:[countable]a mass of sand.
  3. a large number;
    a great deal of:[countable]a mass of errors.
  4. the greater part of something:[countable* usually singular]the great mass of American films.
  5. the entire collection (of something);
    aggregate;
    whole:[uncountable]People, in the mass, mean well.
  6. bulk;
    massiveness:[uncountable]towers of great mass.
  7. Physics[uncountable]the quantity or amount of physical matter of a thing as figured from its weight or from Newton's second law of motion. Abbr.: m
  8. the masses, [plural] common people thought of as a whole:an appeal to the masses.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. of or relating to a large number of people:mass unemployment.
  2. done on a large scale:weapons of mass destruction.

v. 
  1. to (cause to) come together in or form a mass: [no object]Clouds were massing in the west.[+ object]The general massed his troops for battle.

mass1 /mæs/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [often: Mass] the ceremony of the Eucharist: [uncountable]Mass is held on Sunday.[countable]The priest performed two Masses each Sunday.

Mass.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Place NamesMassachusetts.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mass  (mas),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:a mass of dough.
  2. a collection of incoherent particles, parts, or objects regarded as forming one body:a mass of sand.
  3. aggregate; whole (usually prec. by in the):People, in the mass, mean well.
  4. a considerable assemblage, number, or quantity:a mass of errors; a mass of troops.
  5. bulk, size, expanse, or massiveness:towers of great mass and strength.
  6. Fine Art
    • [Painting.]an expanse of color or tone that defines form or shape in general outline rather than in detail.
    • a shape or three-dimensional volume that has or gives the illusion of having weight, density, and bulk.
  7. the main body, bulk, or greater part of anything:the great mass of American films.
  8. Physicsthe quantity of matter as determined from its weight or from Newton's second law of motion. Abbr.: m  Cf. weight (def. 2), relativistic mass, rest mass. 
  9. Drugs[Pharm.]a preparation of thick, pasty consistency, from which pills are made.
  10. the masses, the ordinary or common people as a whole;
    the working classes or the lower social classes.

adj. 
  1. pertaining to, involving, or affecting a large number of people:mass unemployment;mass migrations;mass murder.
  2. participated in or performed by a large number of people, esp. together in a group:mass demonstrations; mass suicide.
  3. pertaining to, involving, or characteristic of the mass of the people:the mass mind; a movie designed to appeal to a mass audience.
  4. reaching or designed to reach a large number of people:television, newspapers, and other means of mass communication.
  5. done on a large scale or in large quantities:mass destruction.

v.i. 
  1. to come together in or form a mass or masses:The clouds are massing in the west.

v.t. 
  1. to gather into or dispose in a mass or masses;
    assemble:The houses are massed in blocks.
  • Greek mâza barley cake, akin to mássein to knead
  • Latin massa mass
  • Middle English masse 1350–1400
mass•ed•ly  (masid lē, mastlē),USA pronunciation adv. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged assemblage, heap, congeries.
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collection, accumulation, pile, conglomeration.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged magnitude, dimension. See size 1.
    • 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged majority.
    • 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged proletariat, plebeians.
    • 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collect, marshal, amass, aggregate.
    • 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disperse.

Mass  (mas),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionthe celebration of the Eucharist. Cf. High Mass, Low Mass. 
  2. Music and Dance(sometimes l.c.) a musical setting of certain parts of this service, as the Kyrie eleison, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei.
  • Vulgar Latin *messa, Late Latin missa, formally feminine of Latin missus, past participle of mittere to send, dismiss; perh. extracted from a phrase in the service with missa est and a feminine subject
  • Middle English masse, Old English mæsse bef. 900

Mass., 
  1. Place NamesMassachusetts.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mass. abbreviation for
  1. Massachusetts
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