Word · Frequency #889
measures
测量；量；估量
measures is the third person singular of measure.
To find the size, quantity, or extent of something.
- 1.
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
通过与标准进行计算的比较来确定材料单位的数量。
- 2.
To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement).
具有(某尺寸),有(某测量值)。
- 3.
To estimate the unit size of something.
估计某物的单位大小。
- 4.
To judge, value, or appraise.
判断、评价或评定。
- 5.
To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.
获得或分开；以均匀增量标记。
- 6.
To adjust by a rule or standard.
根据规则或标准调整。
- 7.
To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with.
按量分配或分发；按量划出或分开；常与...搭配。
- 8.
To regulate or control (one's actions, speech, etc.), as if one were carefully measuring their length or quantity.
像仔细衡量长度或数量一样调节或控制(自己的行动、言语等)。
尺寸为；量起来有；衡量；评价；量出；标出；分出；节制；控制；调整；校准
In use
The tailor measures the customer's waist before making the suit.
We need to measure the success of our new marketing campaign.
She measured the flour carefully for the cake recipe.
measure sth (with sth)
作及物动词时，直接接被测量的对象；如需说明测量工具，可用 with 引出。
Measure the window with a tape measure before you buy new curtains.
买新窗帘前，用卷尺量一下窗户。
measure + size/amount phrase
此用法中 measure 为不及物动词，表示“量起来有”，后接尺寸或度量短语，不用被动语态。
The room measures five metres by four metres.
这个房间量起来是五米乘四米。
measure sth against sth
against 后接比较或评价所依据的标准。
Connections
Collocations
- measure the distance
- 测量距离
- We need to measure the distance between the two points.我们需要测量两点之间的距离。
- measure progress
- 衡量进展
- The tests are used to measure progress in reading skills.这些测试用于衡量阅读技能的进展。
- measure out
- 量出；按量取出
- She measured out the flour for the cake.她量出了做蛋糕所需的面粉。
- measure up to
- 达到；符合（期望）
- The final product didn't measure up to our standards.最终产品没有达到我们的标准。
- measure against
- 以……为基准衡量；对照
- You should measure your performance against your goals.你应该将你的表现与目标进行对照衡量。
- measure the impact
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想拼写 mea + sure：对尺寸有“把握(sure)”前，先用尺子“量一量”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、课堂教学、科学实验、工作报告 动词 measure 的基本含义是“测量”，通常用于日常交流、学习、实验或工作中。该词在正式与非正式语境中都较常见，语气较为中性；具体含义需根据宾语搭配（如尺寸、数量、程度、评价标准）来判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下按英式非儿化读音：pleasure /ˈplɛʒə/、treasure /ˈtrɛʒə/、leisure /ˈlɛʒə/ 与 measure /ˈmɛʒə/ 同韵，重读元音 /ɛ/ 后接 /ʒə/。拼写相近但读音不同：pressure /ˈprɛʃə/ 中 sure 读 /ʃə/，sure /ʃʊə/ 读音完全不同，closure /ˈkləʊʒə/ 虽以 /ʒə/ 结尾但重读元音是 /əʊ/，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.