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B2 · Size, amount & shape (2)

B2 · 大小、數量與形狀 (2)

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majority(noun)
/məˈdʒɔːrəti/
大多數, 多數
the largest part of a group of people or things
The majority of the group wanted to try the new Chinese restaurant
這群人中大多數都想試試那家新開的中國餐廳。
Claude was in the majority, so he was very pleased with the decision
同義詞bulkmostpreponderancegreater partmasschief part
反義詞minorityfewhandfulsmall number
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extend(verb)
/ɪkˈstend/
延伸, 延長, 擴建
to make something longer or larger
There are plans to extend the subway line in this city
這座城市有延伸地鐵路線的計畫。
同義詞expandincreaseprolonglengthenstretchcontinue
反義詞shortenreducecontractdecreaselimit
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largely(adverb)
/ˈlɑːrdʒli/
主要地, 大部分, 大體上
to a great extent; mostly or mainly
It was largely a matter of trial and error.
這大體上是個反覆嘗試、不斷修正的問題。
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press.
同義詞mostlymainlygenerallyprimarilypredominantlysubstantially
反義詞slightlyminimallypartiallyinsignificantly
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measurement(noun)
/ˈmeʒərmənt/
測量, 度量
the act or the process of finding the size, quantity or degree of something
Accurate measurement is very important in science.
精確的測量在科學上非常重要。
the metric system of measurement
同義詞calculationassessmentdeterminationevaluationquantificationgaugemetering
反義詞guessestimateapproximationsuppositionconjecture
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entire(adjective)
/ɪnˈtaɪər/
整個的, 全部的
including everything, everyone or every part
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense!
我這輩子從沒聽過這麼荒唐的話！
I wasted an entire day on it.
同義詞wholecompletetotalfullundivided
反義詞partialincompletefragmenteddivided
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hollow(adjective)
/ˈhɑːləʊ/
空心的, 中空的
having a hole or empty space inside
The old tree trunk was hollow, and a family of owls lived inside it.
那棵老樹的樹幹是空心的,裡面住著一家貓頭鷹。
同義詞emptyvacantvoidunfilledcavernous
反義詞fullsolidfilledsubstantial
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fully(adverb)
/ˈfʊli/
完全地, 充分地
completely
We are fully aware of the dangers.
我們充分了解這些危險。
I fully understand your motives.
同義詞completelyentirelytotallyabsolutelywhollythoroughly
反義詞partiallyincompletelyslightlypartly
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gain(verb)
/ɡeɪn/
獲得, 賺得
to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want
Investors gained a lot of money when share prices rose last year.
去年股價上漲時，投資人賺了不少錢。
同義詞increaseprofitbenefitacquireattaingrowthachievement
反義詞lossdecreasedeclinereductionwane
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extent(noun)
/ɪkˈstent/
程度, 範圍
how large, important, serious, etc. something is
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
她誇大了問題的實際嚴重程度。
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
同義詞degreescoperangemagnitudesizearealength
反義詞limitationrestrictionboundarysmallnessnarrowness
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massive(adjective)
/ˈmæsɪv/
巨大的, 厚重的
very large, heavy and solid
the massive walls of the castle
城堡那厚重的牆
a massive rock
同義詞hugeenormousimmensegiganticcolossalsubstantialextensivelarge
反義詞smalltinyminuteinsignificantpetitediminutive
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limited(adjective)
/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
有限的，不多的
not very great in amount or extent
This animal's intelligence is very limited.
這種動物的智力非常有限。
We are doing our best with the limited resources available.
同義詞restrictedfinitecircumscribeddefinedfixedconfinetethered
反義詞unlimitedunrestrictedboundlessinfinitevastextensive
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mass(noun)
/mæs/
一團，一大片，一堆
a large amount of a substance that does not have a definite shape or form
A mass of clouds covered the sun.
一大片雲遮住了太陽。
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.
同義詞bulkquantityamountaccumulationpilecollectionmultitudecrowd
反義詞individualfewlackscarcityabsence
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inch(noun)
/ɪntʃ/
英寸, 吋
a unit for measuring length or height, equal to 2.54 centimetres . There are 12 inches in a foot.
She's a few inches taller than me.
她比我高幾英寸。
a fat envelope about half an inch thick
同義詞linear measureunit of length
反義詞milemeterkilometer
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maximum(noun)
/ˈmæksɪməm/
最多, 至多
the largest amount, size, number, etc. that is possible or allowed
The flight to Bangkok takes about four hours maximum.
飛往曼谷的航程最多約四小時。
同義詞highestgreatestlargestutmostpeaktopmostoptimal
反義詞minimumleastsmallestlowest
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entirely(adverb)
/ɪnˈtaɪərli/
完全地，全然
in every way possible; completely
The project was entirely successful.
這項計畫完全成功。
同義詞completelytotallyfullyutterly
反義詞partiallyincompletely
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lower(verb)
/ˈləʊər/
降低, 放低
to reduce something or to become less in value, quality, etc.
Please lower your voice.
請把你的音量放低。
同義詞reducedecreasediminishdepress
反義詞raiseincreaseelevateheighten
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minimum(adjective)
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
最低的, 最小的, 最少的
as small as possible; the smallest amount that is allowed or needed
The minimum age to vote is 18.
投票的最低年齡是18歲。
同義詞leastsmallestlowestslightest
反義詞maximummosthighest