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minus minus ★★☆☆☆/ma͟ɪnəs/1[CONJ-COORD	连词]减；减去 You use minus to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another. One minus  one is zero...1减1等于0。They've been promised their full July salary minus the hardship payment.他们已经得到承诺，7月份的工资除去辛劳补助外将全额发放。2[ADJ	形容词]负的；小于零的 Minus before a number or quantity means that the number or quantity is less than zero.   [ADJ amount]The aircraft was subjected to temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees.这架飞机曾经在零下65度和零上120度的温度下飞行。3减(指学校评分中某一等级中的“略差”，但又好于下一个等级) Teachers use minus in grading work in schools and colleges. 'B minus' is not as good as 'B', but is a better grade than 'C'. I'm giving him a B minus.我准备给他一个B—。4[PREP	介词]失去；缺少 To be minus something means not to have that  thing. The film company collapsed, leaving Chris jobless and minus his life savings.电影公司垮了，克里斯没了工作，也失去了他一生的积蓄。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]不利条件；缺点 A minus is a disadvantage.   [INFORMAL 非正式]The minuses far outweigh that possible gain...弊端远远大于那可能获得的收益。The plusses and minuses were about equal...利弊大致均衡。None of these minus points will have been mentioned.这些不利因素都不会被提及。6[PHRASE	短语]上下；左右 You use plus or minus to give the amount by which a particular number may vary.   [PHR amount]The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 per cent.民意测验有上下5%的误差率。 minus1 prepositionminus2 nounminus3 adjectiveminusmi‧nus1 /ˈmaɪnəs/ ●●● S3 preposition  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1used to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another  OPP  plus:  17 minus 5 is 12 (17 − 5 = 12). The payment will be refunded to you minus a small service charge.2informal without something that would normally be there, or that used to be there:  He came back minus a couple of front teeth.minus1 prepositionminus2 nounminus3 adjectiveminusminus2 ●○○ noun [countable]  Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1something that is a disadvantage because it makes a situation unpleasant  SYN  drawback  OPP  plus:  There are both pluses and minuses to living in a big city.2a minus signminus1 prepositionminus2 nounminus3 adjectiveminusminus3 adjective  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[only before noun] British English used to talk about a disadvantage of a thing or situation  OPP  plus:  ‘Any minus points?’ ‘Well, the engine is rather noisy.’ On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong.2less than zero – used especially when talking about temperatures:  At night temperatures sometimes fall to minus 30°. a minus quantity3A minus/B minus etc a mark used in a system of judging students’ work. An ‘A minus’ is slightly lower than an ‘A’, but higher than a ‘B’.  OPP  plus

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EYm91OQc4ZJs05qJ257kpsllVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTRpnxNWGsux3FJ//FqzO+qIUFlv3nYB45XROIGANgJzsrBM7/O4aJ8YnIFm39LamZFhZqujZQgP2zbPbNsZBhYQ6mGiFneI9z2D6gBpFlDDSOwJMkoClBtvC/h9d33qQcUpR5lGOgoVwyf09+Y7ns72onub2lIxkpXuhfN89uSFo=             minus              /        ˈmaɪnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈmaɪnəs                /                              preposition                ,                  noun                ,                  adjective                            minus      minuses                            preposition                    1              used when you          subtract          (= take away)one number or thing from another one          减；减去                            ◆        Seven minus three is four (7 − 3 = 4).        七减去三等于四。                    ◆        the former Soviet Union, minus the Baltic republics and Georgia        前苏联，不包括波罗的海诸共和国及格鲁吉亚                    2              used to express temperature below zero degrees          零下                            ◆        It was minus ten.        气温为零下十度。                    ◆        The temperature dropped to minus 28 degrees centigrade (−28°C).        气温降到零下 28 摄氏度。                    3              (          informal)                without sth that was there before          无，欠缺（曾经有过的东西）                            ◆        We're going to be minus a car for a while.        我们要过一段没有车的日子。                    OPP                                    plus                                      IDIOMsee                                    plus                                   prep.                                  noun                    1              (        also        ˈminus sign        )                    The symbol (−), used in mathematics          减号；负号                            2              (          informal)                a negative quality; a disadvantage          负值；缺点                            ◆        Let's consider the pluses and minuses of changing the system.        我们来考虑一下改变系统的利弊吧。                    OPP                                    plus                                                    adjective                    1              (          mathematics            数          )                lower than zero          小于零的；负的                            ◆        a          minus figure/number                负数                    2              making sth seem negative and less attractive or good          负面的；使显得有欠缺的                            ◆        What are the car's          minus points          (= the disadvantages)?                这台车的缺点是什么？                    ◆                  On the minus side,rented property is expensive and difficult to find.                不利因素是租房又贵又不好找。                    3              [not before noun        ]                    (          used in a system of marks/grades            用于计分或计成绩          )                slightly lower than the mark/grade A, B, etc.          略低于 A （或 B 等）                            ◆        I got (a) B minus (B−) in the test.        这次考试我得了个 B−。                    OPP                                    plus                                          minus              /        ˈmaɪnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈmaɪnəs                /             minus[ˈmaɪnəs]CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSn129161030206146186337155i87922102201354553603391PREP755291319NOUN1230636342Spoken:36807860减去(65%)，减号(19%)，负的(7%)，负数(5%)，减的(2%)，缺点(2%)prep.减，减去n.负号，减号；不足；负数adj.减的；负的n.(Minus)人名；(英)米纳斯

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Collins	minus ★★☆☆☆ /ma͟ɪnəs/ 1 [CONJ-COORD 连词]减；减去 You use minus to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another. One minus one is zero... 1减1等于0。 They've been promised their full July salary minus the hardship payment. 他们已经得到承诺，7月份的工资除去辛劳补助外将全额发放。 2 [ADJ 形容词]负的；小于零的 Minus before a number or quantity means that the number or quantity is less than zero. [ADJ amount] The aircraft was subjected to temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees. 这架飞机曾经在零下65度和零上120度的温度下飞行。 3 减(指学校评分中某一等级中的“略差”，但又好于下一个等级) Teachers use minus in grading work in schools and colleges. 'B minus' is not as good as 'B', but is a better grade than 'C'. I'm giving him a B minus. 我准备给他一个B—。 4 [PREP 介词]失去；缺少 To be minus something means not to have that thing. The film company collapsed, leaving Chris jobless and minus his life savings. 电影公司垮了，克里斯没了工作，也失去了他一生的积蓄。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]不利条件；缺点 A minus is a disadvantage. [INFORMAL 非正式] The minuses far outweigh that possible gain... 弊端远远大于那可能获得的收益。 The plusses and minuses were about equal... 利弊大致均衡。 None of these minus points will have been mentioned. 这些不利因素都不会被提及。 6 [PHRASE 短语]上下；左右 You use plus or minus to give the amount by which a particular number may vary. [PHR amount] The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 per cent. 民意测验有上下5%的误差率。
Oxford	minus / ˈmaɪnəs ; NAmE ˈmaɪnəs / preposition , noun , adjective minus minuses preposition 1 used when you subtract (= take away)one number or thing from another one 减；减去 ◆ Seven minus three is four (7 − 3 = 4). 七减去三等于四。 ◆ the former Soviet Union, minus the Baltic republics and Georgia 前苏联，不包括波罗的海诸共和国及格鲁吉亚 2 used to express temperature below zero degrees 零下 ◆ It was minus ten. 气温为零下十度。 ◆ The temperature dropped to minus 28 degrees centigrade (−28°C). 气温降到零下 28 摄氏度。 3 ( informal) without sth that was there before 无，欠缺（曾经有过的东西） ◆ We're going to be minus a car for a while. 我们要过一段没有车的日子。 OPP plus IDIOMsee plus prep. noun 1 ( also ˈminus sign ) The symbol (−), used in mathematics 减号；负号 2 ( informal) a negative quality; a disadvantage 负值；缺点 ◆ Let's consider the pluses and minuses of changing the system. 我们来考虑一下改变系统的利弊吧。 OPP plus adjective 1 ( mathematics 数 ) lower than zero 小于零的；负的 ◆ a minus figure/number 负数 2 making sth seem negative and less attractive or good 负面的；使显得有欠缺的 ◆ What are the car's minus points (= the disadvantages)? 这台车的缺点是什么？ ◆ On the minus side,rented property is expensive and difficult to find. 不利因素是租房又贵又不好找。 3 [not before noun ] ( used in a system of marks/grades 用于计分或计成绩 ) slightly lower than the mark/grade A, B, etc. 略低于 A （或 B 等） ◆ I got (a) B minus (B−) in the test. 这次考试我得了个 B−。 OPP plus minus / ˈmaɪnəs ; NAmE ˈmaɪnəs /
LDC	minus1 preposition minus2 noun minus3 adjective minusmi‧nus1 /ˈmaɪnəs/ ●●● S3 preposition Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1used to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another OPP plus: 17 minus 5 is 12 (17 − 5 = 12). The payment will be refunded to you minus a small service charge.2informal without something that would normally be there, or that used to be there: He came back minus a couple of front teeth. minus1 preposition minus2 noun minus3 adjective minusminus2 ●○○ noun [countable] Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1something that is a disadvantage because it makes a situation unpleasant SYN drawback OPP plus: There are both pluses and minuses to living in a big city.2a minus sign minus1 preposition minus2 noun minus3 adjective minusminus3 adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[only before noun] British English used to talk about a disadvantage of a thing or situation OPP plus: ‘Any minus points?’ ‘Well, the engine is rather noisy.’ On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong.2less than zero – used especially when talking about temperatures: At night temperatures sometimes fall to minus 30°. a minus quantity3A minus/B minus etc a mark used in a system of judging students’ work. An ‘A minus’ is slightly lower than an ‘A’, but higher than a ‘B’. OPP plus
WDF	minus [ˈmaɪnəs] CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS n12916 1030 206 146 186 337 155 i8792 2102 201 354 553 603 391 PREP7552 91319 NOUN12306 36342 Spoken: 36807860 减去(65%)，减号(19%)，负的(7%)，负数(5%)，减的(2%)，缺点(2%) prep.减，减去 n.负号，减号；不足；负数 adj.减的；负的 n.(Minus)人名；(英)米纳斯

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