a minus sign
collocation减号；负号
The teacher drew a minus sign on the board.
老师在黑板上画了一个减号。
减号；负号
minuses — plural of minus
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减号；负号
the minus sign (−)
In math class, we learned that the plus and minus are basic arithmetic symbols.
在数学课上，我们学到了加号和减号是基本的算术符号。
减号(−)
The minus sign (−).
计算两个数之差的算术运算
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
负数
A negative quantity.
缺点或不利之处
A downside or disadvantage.
The teacher wrote a minus on the board to show the operation.
老师在黑板上写了一个减号来表示这个运算。
AI contextual example
Can you explain the difference between a plus and a minus?
你能解释一下加号和减号的区别吗？
AI contextual example
four minus three equals one
四减三等于一。
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减号；负号
The teacher drew a minus sign on the board.
老师在黑板上画了一个减号。
对……来说是不利因素
Poor public transport is a minus for the neighborhood.
公共交通不便对这个社区来说是一个不利因素。
一个很大的缺点
The noisy location is a big minus for this apartment.
嘈杂的位置是这套公寓的一个很大的缺点。
缺点和优点；利弊
Weigh the minuses and pluses of the offer.
权衡一下这个提议的利弊。
利弊；优点和缺点
Before deciding, she weighed the pluses and minuses of each option.
做决定前，她权衡了每个选项的利弊。
缺点；不利之处
The hotel's lack of parking was a minus point for many guests.
这家酒店没有停车位，对许多客人来说是一个缺点。
（倒计时）剩余时间
T-minus 10 seconds to launch.
距发射倒计时还剩10秒。
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减号minus像一道横杠，把好处减成缺点、正数减成负数。
语域：mixed 常见场景：数学或算术、日常口语讨论优缺点 名词表示“缺点”时多用于非正式口语，比较常见于日常对话；表示“减号”或“负数”则是数学语境中的中性说法。
与 minus /ˈmaɪnəs/ 真正押韵的是 sinus /ˈsaɪnəs/。bonus、Venus、genus 虽然拼写都以 -nus 结尾，但重读元音不同，不押韵。
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