单词 | zeroed |
释义 | zero /zēˈrō/noun (pl zēˈros)
To set at or adjust to zero adjective
ORIGIN: Fr zéro, from Ar sifr; cf cipher zēˈrōth adjective Denoting a term in a series regarded as preceding the ‘first’ term zero-base budgeting or zero-based budgeting noun A system in which the budget of an organization, department, etc is drawn up anew each year without reference to any previous budget zero-coupon bond or zero-dividend share noun (stock exchange) A bond, or share, that carries no interest, but has a redemption price higher than its issue price zero-emission vehicle noun A motor vehicle that does not emit polluting waste (abbrev ZEV) zero fuel weight noun The weight of a loaded aircraft after all usable fuel has been consumed zeˈro-grazing noun A system of dairy farming in which the cattle are kept indoors and cut grass is brought to them, thus avoiding the wastage caused by conventional grazing zero hour noun The exact time (hour, minute and second) fixed for launching an attack or beginning an operation zeˈro-hour or zeˈro-hours contract noun An employment contract that requires a worker to be available at certain times but does not oblige the employer to offer him or her work zero option noun
zeˈro-point energy noun (physics) Total energy at the absolute zero of temperature zero-power reactor noun A nuclear reactor, used for experimental purposes, in which there is no significant build-up of fission products and no cooling is required zēˈro-rate transitive verb To assess at a zero rate of value-added tax zeˈro-raˈted adjective Used of goods on which the purchaser pays no value-added tax and on which the seller can claim back any value-added tax already paid by him or her zeˈro-raˈting noun zeˈro-sum adjective Of a game, etc, in which the total cumulative gains equal the total cumulative losses zero tolerance noun Total non-tolerance of something, esp a political or social wrong zeˈro-valent adjective (chem) Incapable of combining with other atoms zeˈro-zeˈro adjective (meteorology and aeronautics) Of conditions in which cloud ceiling and horizontal visibility are both zero zero-zero (or sometimes double zero) option noun A proposal which extends the zero option (qv above) to include also intermediate (300–600 mile) range missiles absolute zero see under absolute zero in (on) (informal)
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