プログレッシブ英和中辞典(第5版)の解説
meas・ure
/méʒər, méi-/
1
a tape measure
巻尺,メジャー
a yard [liter] measure
ヤード尺[リットル計量器]
1a
a measure of the distance
距離の測定
a unit of measure
測定単位
1b
a coat made to measure
((英))寸法に合わせて作った上着
take the measure of a room
部屋の寸法を測る
a measure of whisky
ウイスキー1杯
give full [short] measure
(量り売りで)十分に[少なめに]盛る
1c
metric measure
メートル法
weights and measures
度量衡
cubic [solid] measure
体積[容積]
Yard is a measure of length.
ヤードは長さの単位だ
2
by any [no] measure
どの基準に照らしても(…ない)
Productivity is a measure of the ability to create goods and services.
((形式))生産性とは財・サービスを生み出す能力を測る基準だ
2a
a full measure of responsibility
((形式))十分な責任
in equal [no small, full, some] measure
((形式))同等に[大いに,十分に,ある程度]
in (a) great measure
((形式))大いに
beyond [above] measure
((形式))法外に
within [without] measure
適度[過度]に
achieve a measure of success
ある程度の成功を収める
know no measure
限度を知らない
3 〔しばしば~s〕(解決の)手段(…に対する)対策,措置,行動≪against≫,(…する)方策,手段≪to do≫
preventive [half, strong] measures
予防のための[中途半端な,強い]対策
take [adopt] measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
温室効果ガスの放出を抑える対策をとる
3a
adopt [reject] the Senate measure
上院の法案を採択[否決]する
4
the greatest common measure
最大公約数
coal measures
石炭層
fill up the measure of A
A(不正など)をあくまでやり通す;A(不幸など)をなめ尽くす
for good measure
おまけとして,余分に,念のために
have [get, take] A's measure [the measure of A]
A(人)の人格[器量など]を(自分と比べて)判断[評価]する,A(人物)を見定める
measure for measure
目には目,歯には歯
the full measure of A
Aのすべて
tread [trip] a measure
((略式))踊る
━━
1
measure distances between cities
都市間の距離を測る
measure a person for a new suit
新しいスーツのために採寸する
measure up the room and install the wardrobes
部屋の寸法を測って洋服ダンスを据え付ける
measure out the amount you need
必要な量を測る
be measured in inches
インチで計測される
measure one's spending to one's income
支出を収入につり合わせる
1a
1b
Rice measures more easily than flour.
米は小麦粉より計りやすい
1c
A living room measures 16 m by 10 m.
居間の広さは16×10mだ
2
measure (up) the value of his contribution
彼の貢献度を判定する
measure myself against [with] my peers
同僚と自分を比べる
be measured against this standard
基準に照らして評価する
measure education by scores on tests
試験の点で学力を判断する
measure one's words carefully
注意深く言葉を選ぶ
2a
Polls can measure the degree of popular support for a president.
世論調査をみれば大統領支持率がわかる
2b
3
measure up to the requirement
要件を満たす
He didn't measure up as a father.
彼は父親としては失格だった
4
measure up
1
2
I can't measure up to your expectations.
ご期待には沿えません
[原義は「測定されること」]
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