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scale scale ★★★★☆/ske͟ɪl/1[N-SING	单数名词]See also:full-scale；large-scale；small-scale；大小；(尤指庞大的)规模，范围，程度 If you refer to the scale of something, you are referring to its size or extent, especially when it is very big.   [also no det]However, he underestimates the scale of the problem...然而，他低估了问题的严重性。You may feel dwarfed by the sheer scale of the place...看到此处气势如此恢宏，你可能会觉得自己很渺小。The breakdown of law and order could result in killing on a massive scale...法治一旦崩溃可能导致大肆杀戮。The British aid programme is small in scale.英国的援助项目规模不大。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]See also:sliding scale；timescale；等级；级别；等级体系 A scale is a set of levels or numbers which are used in a particular system of measuring things or are used when comparing things.   [usu with supp]...an earthquake measuring five-point-five on the Richter scale...里氏 5.5 级地震The patient rates the therapies on a scale of zero to ten...患者按十分制给这些治疗方法打分。The higher up the social scale they are, the more the men have to lose.社会地位越高，失去的东西就越多。3[N-COUNT	可数名词](根据年龄、工种等核定的工资或费用)级别，标准 A pay scale or scale of fees is a list that shows how much someone should be paid, depending, for example, on their age or what work they do.   [usu with supp]  [BRIT 英]...those on the high end of the pay scale...工资级别最高的人A Registered Osteopath will be pleased to tell you his scale of fees before you decide on a consultation.在病人决定是否就诊之前，注册整骨医师会很乐意告知其收费标准。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]See also:full-scale；large-scale；(地图、图纸、模型的)比例，比例尺 The scale of a map, plan, or model is the relationship between the size of something in the map, plan, or model and its size in the real world.   [usu with supp]The map, on a scale of 1:10,000, shows over 5,000 individual paths.该地图以 1:10,000 的比例尺显示了 5,000 多条不同道路。5[ADJ	形容词](模型或复制品)按比例缩小的 A scale model or scale replica of a building or object is a model of it which is smaller than the real thing but has all the same parts and features.   [ADJ n]Franklin made his mother an intricately detailed scale model of the house.富兰克林为他的母亲制作了一个复杂精细的房屋模型。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]音阶 In music, a scale is a fixed sequence of musical notes, each one higher than the next, which begins at a particular note. ...the scale of C major.C 大调音阶7[N-COUNT	可数名词]鱼鳞；(爬行动物的)鳞片 The scales of a fish or reptile are the small, flat pieces of hard skin that cover its body.   [usu pl]8[N-PLURAL	复数名词]天平；秤；磅秤 Scales are a piece of equipment used for weighing things, for example for weighing amounts of food that you need in order to make a particular meal.   [also a pair of N]...a pair of kitchen scales.一台厨房秤...bathroom scales...浴室体重秤I step on the scales practically every morning.我几乎每天早上都称一下体重。9[VERB	动词]爬越；攀登；翻过 If you scale something such as a mountain or a wall, you climb up it or over it.   [V n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]In 1981, five members of a climbing party died while scaling Mount Hood.1981 年，一支登山队的5名队员在攀登胡德峰时遇难。The men scaled a wall and climbed down scaffolding on the other side.那些男人攀上一堵墙然后顺着另一侧的脚手架爬了下去。10[PHRASE	短语]与…不成比例；和…不相称 If something is out of scale with the things near it, it is too big or too small in relation to them.   [usu v-link PHR]The tower was surmounted by an enormous statue, utterly out of scale with the building.那座塔的顶部矗立着一尊巨型雕像，与整个建筑完全不成比例。11[PHRASE	短语]按比例 If the different parts of a map, drawing, or model are to scale, they are the right size in relation to each other.   [v-link PHR]...a miniature garden, with little pagodas and bridges all to scale.内有全部按比例建造的小塔和小桥的微缩花园相关词组：scale back scale down scale up  scale1 nounscale2 verbscalescale1 /skeɪl/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1size/level [singular, uncountable] the size or level of something, or the amount that something is happeningscale of We had underestimated the scale of the problem.on a large/small/grand etc scale There has been housing development on a massive scale since 1980. Most alternative technologies work best on a small scale. A structural survey revealed the full scale of the damage. I was shocked by the sheer scale (=very big scale) of the destruction.on a global/international/world scale Pollution could cause changes to weather patterns on a global scale. Large firms benefit from economies of scale (=ways of saving money because they are big).2range [countable usually singular] a whole range of different types of people or things, from the lowest level to the highest:  Some rural schools have 50 pupils, while at the other end of the scale are city schools with nearly 5,000 pupils.up/down the scale She gradually made her way up the social scale. animals which are lower down the evolutionary scale (=the range of animals that have developed gradually over a long time)3for weighing scales [plural] British English, scale [countable] American English a machine for weighing people or objects:  a set of kitchen scales some new bathroom scales (=scales that you use to weigh yourself) → tip the balance/scalesat tip2(6)4measuring system [countable] a system of numbers that is used for measuring the amount, speed, quality etc of somethingon a scale The earthquakes measured 7 on the Richter scale. changes to the company’s pay scale Your performance will be judged on a scale of 1 to 10. We use a sliding scale (=in which prices are not firmly fixed) for charges.5measuring marks [countable] a set of marks with regular spaces between them on a tool that is used for measuring, or on the side of a mathematical drawing:  a ruler with a metric scale6map/model [countable, uncountable] the relationship between the size of a map, drawing, or model and the actual size of the place or thing that it represents:  a map with a scale of 1:250,000to scale All our models are made to scale.scale model/drawing etc (=one done using a strict scale) a scale drawing of the Eiffel Tower7music [countable] a series of musical notes that become higher or lower, with fixed distances between each note:  the scale of G major8fish [countable usually plural] one of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish, snakes etc9teeth [uncountable] British English a white substance that forms on your teeth10water pipes [uncountable] a white substance that forms around the inside of hot water pipes or containers in which water is boiled11the scales fell from somebody’s eyes literary used to say that someone suddenly realized something important →full-scaleCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1phraseson a large scale· This technology has been developed on a large scale in the US.on a massive/huge scale· The drug is produced on a massive scale.on a grand scale (=very large and impressive)· The Romans built on a grand scale.on a small scale· They started by producing and selling on a small scale.on a human scale (=one that is small enough for people to understand and be happy with)· Architects have been asked to redesign some of the buildings on a more human scale.on a national scale (=involving the whole country)· The survey was carried out on a national scale.on an international scale (=involving more than one country)· Preparations to deal with an outbreak of the disease are being made on an international scale.on a global/world scale (=involving the whole world)· This is a product that can be sold in high volumes on a global scale.on an unprecedented scale (=more than ever before)· Propaganda techniques were used on an unprecedented scale.economies of scale (=ways of saving money that are available to large organizations)· Merging these departments will create economies of scale.adjectivesthe full scale of something· He acknowledged that the full scale of the problem was not known.the sheer scale of something (=used for emphasis)· He was shocked by the sheer scale of the suffering he witnessed.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 2 & 4phrasesthe top of a scale· At the top of the scale come the predators.the bottom of a scale· He started at the bottom of the pay scale.the end of a scale (=the top or bottom)· At the other end of the scale, the youngest competitor was just sixteen years old.further/higher up a scale· Peasants managed their land as skilfully as some people higher up the social scale.further/lower down a scale· Bonuses are not paid to people lower down the salary scale.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + scalethe social scale· At the other end of the social scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat.the evolutionary scale (=the way in which animals have developed over time from simple ones to more complicated and more intelligent ones)· Birds are much lower on the evolutionary scale than dogs.a pay/salary scale· As a senior teacher, she has reached the top of her pay scale.verbsmove up/down a scale· Some farmers prospered and moved up the social scale.scale1 nounscale2 verbscalescale2 verb  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] to climb to the top of something that is high and difficult to climb:  Rescuers had to scale a 300-metre cliff to reach the injured climber.2scale the heights to be extremely successful:  By the age of 21, he had already scaled the heights in the academic world.3[transitive] technical to make writing or a picture the right size for a particular purposescale something to something The writing can be scaled to any size, depending on the paper.4[intransitive] if something will scale, it will continue to work well even if it is made bigger or comes to include more things:  Will this way of networking scale?scale something ↔ down/back phrasal verb to reduce the amount or size of something → decrease:  The emergency aid programme has now been scaled down.scale something ↔ up phrasal verb to increase the amount or size of something:  Production at the factory is being scaled up.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF+WgTWI7c6ri2LwdOFW1eowChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3ihJxLCin5tot5IAodMRN0KUuyFtzCMrafoWrPHBlbnVBflxy0PVCmOd9Evp4ykMGafudMgz5KztAIYyDcjJKgK5bahkFImztyxEhQOgTT+UUxDO+aaTNALHNiQFIrhTJusPiRFkg5rDGqUAiCQ7g1De3+Ci05VAD9QWFe/UbtC/n3BLNUp3/v/uVcufBhci2z+5KbktOYlH8YuvH5rwSOMV9Hh4ZaoyhErZ1c8RUpAW3gJN/cFPi6tzU0JZAiT7eNVMrrh6c5OTOJj3wbUtJME8Rtrzs40UYHUzYLZDFMfTpVuqAJH5MWxexbQNQ1EexFO5EYwxbnhEwWn1zKNfLbTTQpRUJkwnHxV98p0/++2/bT7ruqXN6X6DO6K/s4opo6             scale              ★                          /        skeɪl                ;          NAmE                skeɪl                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            scale      scales      scaled      scaling                            noun        ★            _scale_comp.jpg      _scale.jpg                    size        规模                    1        ★                  [singular                ,         uncountable          ]                          the size or extent of sth, especially when compared with sth else            （尤指与其他事物相比较时的）规模，范围，程度                                    ◆          They entertain            on a large scale            (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests).                    他们大宴宾客。                          ◆          Here was corruption            on a grand scale.                    这里的腐败现象曾十分严重。                          ◆          On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels.          全球 77% 的能量产生自矿物燃料。                          ◆          to achieve            economies of scalein production            (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced)                    实现规模生产                          scaleof sth                          ◆          It was impossible to comprehend            the full scaleof the disaster.                    这场灾难的深重程度当时还无法充分认识。                          ◆          It was not until morning that            the sheer scaleof the damage could be seen            (= how great it was).                    直到早晨才看清了损害的严重程度。                          ☞see also                                                    full-scale                                              ,                                                    large-scale                                              ,                                                    small-scale                                                                range of levels        等级                    2        ★                  [countable          ]                          a range of levels or numbers used for measuring sth            等级；级别                                    ◆          a five-point pay scale          五分制工资等级                          ◆          to evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 10          按 1 到 10 级来评估成绩                          ☞see also                                                    Richter scale                                              ,                                                    sliding scale                                              ,                                                    timescale                                                                3        ★                  [countable                ,         usually singular          ]                          the set of all the different levels of sth, from the lowest to the highest            等级体系                                    ◆                      At the other end of the scale,life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat.                    对于处在社会最底层的人来说，生活就是不断地在温饱线上挣扎求存。                          ◆          the social scale          社会等级体系                            marks for measuring        衡量标度                    4        ★                  [countable          ]                          a series of marks at regular intervals on an instrument that is used for measuring            标度；刻度                                    ◆          How much does it read on the scale?          刻度显示的是多少？                            weighing instrument        衡器                    5        ★        scales                  [plural          ]                          (                      NAmE also                    scale          )                          an instrument for weighing people or things            秤；磅秤；天平                                    ◆                      bathroom/kitchen/weighing scales                    浴室磅秤；厨房用秤；秤                          ◆          (            figurative)                    the            scales of justice            (= represented as the two pans on a              balance                                   (5                  )                              )                                正义的天平                            of map/diagram/model        地图；图表；模型                    6        ★                  [countable          ]                          the relation between the actual size of sth and its size on a map, diagram or model that represents it            比例；比例尺                                    ◆          a scale of 1:25 000                      *1:25 000 的比例                                    ◆          a            scale model/drawing                    按比例缩放的模型╱图画                          ◆          Both plans are drawn to the same scale.          两张平面图是按同一比例绘制的。                          ◆          Is this diagram            to scale            (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)?                    这张图表是按比例画的吗？                            in music        音乐                    7                  [countable          ]                          a series of musical notes moving upwards or downwards, with fixed intervals between each note, especially a series of eight starting on a particular note            音阶                                    ◆          the scale of C major                      *C 大调音阶                                    ◆          to practise scales on the piano          在钢琴上练习音阶                          ☞compare                                                    key                                                   n.                           (5              )                                ,                                                    octave                                                                of fish/reptile        鱼；爬行动物                    8                  [countable          ]                          any of the thin plates of hard material that cover the skin of many fish and            reptiles            鳞；鳞片                                      in water pipes, etc.        水管等                    9                  (                      BrE also                    fur          )                          [uncountable          ]                          a hard greyish-white substance that is sometimes left inside water pipes and containers for heating water            水垢；水锈                                    ☞see also                                                    limescale                                                                on teeth        牙齿                    10                  [uncountable          ]                          a hard substance that forms on teeth, especially when they are not cleaned regularly            牙垢；牙石                                    ☞compare                                                    plaque                                                     (2              )                                                  IDIOMsee                                    tip                                   v.                                  verb                                  climb        攀登                    1                  scalesth                          (            formal)                    to climb to the top of sth very high and steep            攀登；到达…顶点                                    ◆          the first woman to scale Mount Everest          第一位登上珠穆朗玛峰的女性                          ◆          (            figurative)                    He has            scaled the heightsof his profession.                    他登上了他事业的顶峰。                            fish        鱼                    2                  scalesth                          to remove the small flat hard pieces of skin from a fish            去鳞                                      teeth        牙齿                    3                  scalesth                          to remove            tartarfrom the teeth by            scraping            刮除牙石                                    ◆          The dentist scaled and polished my teeth.          牙医为我刮除牙石，抛光了牙齿。                            change size        改变大小                    4                  scalesth (from sth) (to sth)                          (            technical              术语            )                    to change the size of sth            改变…的大小                                    ◆          Text can be scaled from 4 points to 108 points without any loss of quality.          字体的大小可以从 4 点调到 108 点，但印刷质量丝毫不会降低。                                    PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌscale sth↔ˈdown                              (                          NAmE also                        ˌscale sth↔ˈback            )                                to reduce the number, size or extent of sth              减少（数量）；缩小（规模或范围）                                            ◆            We are thinking of scaling down our training programmes next year.            我们考虑在明年缩小培训计划。                                ◆            The IMF has scaled back its growth forecasts for the next decade.            国际货币基金组织已经调低了它对未来十年的增长预测。                                ☞synonyms at                                                            cut                                                                                ˌscale sth↔ˈup                              to increase the size or number of sth              增大，扩大（规模或数量）                                                      scale              /        skeɪl                ;          NAmE                skeɪl                /             scale[skeɪl]scaled, scaling, scalesCET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSn122537307223920755840292724226v65443400363386948859844NOUN14701001932VERB4540216966Spoken:217217764scaled[519] scales[3161] scaling[431]刻度(37%)，攀登(30%)，音阶(23%)，称重(3%)，量程(3%)，按比例决定(2%)，刮鳞；剥落(2%)n.规模；比例；鳞；刻度；天平；数值范围vt.测量；攀登；刮鳞；依比例决定vi.衡量；攀登；剥落；生水垢n.(Scale)人名；(意)斯卡莱

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Collins	scale ★★★★☆ /ske͟ɪl/ 1 [N-SING 单数名词]See also:full-scale ；large-scale ；small-scale ；大小；(尤指庞大的)规模，范围，程度 If you refer to the scale of something, you are referring to its size or extent, especially when it is very big. [also no det] However, he underestimates the scale of the problem... 然而，他低估了问题的严重性。 You may feel dwarfed by the sheer scale of the place... 看到此处气势如此恢宏，你可能会觉得自己很渺小。 The breakdown of law and order could result in killing on a massive scale... 法治一旦崩溃可能导致大肆杀戮。 The British aid programme is small in scale. 英国的援助项目规模不大。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:sliding scale ；timescale ；等级；级别；等级体系 A scale is a set of levels or numbers which are used in a particular system of measuring things or are used when comparing things. [usu with supp] ...an earthquake measuring five-point-five on the Richter scale... 里氏 5.5 级地震 The patient rates the therapies on a scale of zero to ten... 患者按十分制给这些治疗方法打分。 The higher up the social scale they are, the more the men have to lose. 社会地位越高，失去的东西就越多。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](根据年龄、工种等核定的工资或费用)级别，标准 A pay scale or scale of fees is a list that shows how much someone should be paid, depending, for example, on their age or what work they do. [usu with supp] [BRIT 英] ...those on the high end of the pay scale... 工资级别最高的人 A Registered Osteopath will be pleased to tell you his scale of fees before you decide on a consultation. 在病人决定是否就诊之前，注册整骨医师会很乐意告知其收费标准。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:full-scale ；large-scale ；(地图、图纸、模型的)比例，比例尺 The scale of a map, plan, or model is the relationship between the size of something in the map, plan, or model and its size in the real world. [usu with supp] The map, on a scale of 1:10,000, shows over 5,000 individual paths. 该地图以 1:10,000 的比例尺显示了 5,000 多条不同道路。 5 [ADJ 形容词](模型或复制品)按比例缩小的 A scale model or scale replica of a building or object is a model of it which is smaller than the real thing but has all the same parts and features. [ADJ n] Franklin made his mother an intricately detailed scale model of the house. 富兰克林为他的母亲制作了一个复杂精细的房屋模型。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]音阶 In music, a scale is a fixed sequence of musical notes, each one higher than the next, which begins at a particular note. ...the scale of C major. C 大调音阶 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]鱼鳞；(爬行动物的)鳞片 The scales of a fish or reptile are the small, flat pieces of hard skin that cover its body. [usu pl] 8 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]天平；秤；磅秤 Scales are a piece of equipment used for weighing things, for example for weighing amounts of food that you need in order to make a particular meal. [also a pair of N] ...a pair of kitchen scales. 一台厨房秤 ...bathroom scales... 浴室体重秤 I step on the scales practically every morning. 我几乎每天早上都称一下体重。 9 [VERB 动词]爬越；攀登；翻过 If you scale something such as a mountain or a wall, you climb up it or over it. [V n] [WRITTEN 笔语] In 1981, five members of a climbing party died while scaling Mount Hood. 1981 年，一支登山队的5名队员在攀登胡德峰时遇难。 The men scaled a wall and climbed down scaffolding on the other side. 那些男人攀上一堵墙然后顺着另一侧的脚手架爬了下去。 10 [PHRASE 短语]与…不成比例；和…不相称 If something is out of scale with the things near it, it is too big or too small in relation to them. [usu v-link PHR] The tower was surmounted by an enormous statue, utterly out of scale with the building. 那座塔的顶部矗立着一尊巨型雕像，与整个建筑完全不成比例。 11 [PHRASE 短语]按比例 If the different parts of a map, drawing, or model are to scale, they are the right size in relation to each other. [v-link PHR] ...a miniature garden, with little pagodas and bridges all to scale. 内有全部按比例建造的小塔和小桥的微缩花园相关词组： scale back scale down scale up
Oxford	scale ★ / skeɪl ; NAmE skeɪl / noun , verb scale scales scaled scaling noun ★ _scale_comp.jpg _scale.jpg size 规模 1 ★ [singular , uncountable ] the size or extent of sth, especially when compared with sth else （尤指与其他事物相比较时的）规模，范围，程度 ◆ They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). 他们大宴宾客。 ◆ Here was corruption on a grand scale. 这里的腐败现象曾十分严重。 ◆ On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels. 全球 77% 的能量产生自矿物燃料。 ◆ to achieve economies of scalein production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) 实现规模生产 scaleof sth ◆ It was impossible to comprehend the full scaleof the disaster. 这场灾难的深重程度当时还无法充分认识。 ◆ It was not until morning that the sheer scaleof the damage could be seen (= how great it was). 直到早晨才看清了损害的严重程度。 ☞see also full-scale , large-scale , small-scale range of levels 等级 2 ★ [countable ] a range of levels or numbers used for measuring sth 等级；级别 ◆ a five-point pay scale 五分制工资等级 ◆ to evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 10 按 1 到 10 级来评估成绩 ☞see also Richter scale , sliding scale , timescale 3 ★ [countable , usually singular ] the set of all the different levels of sth, from the lowest to the highest 等级体系 ◆ At the other end of the scale,life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat. 对于处在社会最底层的人来说，生活就是不断地在温饱线上挣扎求存。 ◆ the social scale 社会等级体系 marks for measuring 衡量标度 4 ★ [countable ] a series of marks at regular intervals on an instrument that is used for measuring 标度；刻度 ◆ How much does it read on the scale? 刻度显示的是多少？ weighing instrument 衡器 5 ★ scales [plural ] ( NAmE also scale ) an instrument for weighing people or things 秤；磅秤；天平 ◆ bathroom/kitchen/weighing scales 浴室磅秤；厨房用秤；秤 ◆ ( figurative) the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5 ) ) 正义的天平 of map/diagram/model 地图；图表；模型 6 ★ [countable ] the relation between the actual size of sth and its size on a map, diagram or model that represents it 比例；比例尺 ◆ a scale of 1:25 000 1:25 000 的比例 ◆ a scale model/drawing 按比例缩放的模型╱图画 ◆ Both plans are drawn to the same scale. 两张平面图是按同一比例绘制的。 ◆ Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? 这张图表是按比例画的吗？ in music 音乐 7 [countable ] a series of musical notes moving upwards or downwards, with fixed intervals between each note, especially a series of eight starting on a particular note 音阶 ◆ the scale of C major C 大调音阶 ◆ to practise scales on the piano 在钢琴上练习音阶 ☞compare key n. (5 ) , octave of fish/reptile 鱼；爬行动物 8 [countable ] any of the thin plates of hard material that cover the skin of many fish and reptiles 鳞；鳞片 in water pipes, etc. 水管等 9 ( BrE also fur ) [uncountable ] a hard greyish-white substance that is sometimes left inside water pipes and containers for heating water 水垢；水锈 ☞see also limescale on teeth 牙齿 10 [uncountable ] a hard substance that forms on teeth, especially when they are not cleaned regularly 牙垢；牙石 ☞compare plaque (2 ) IDIOMsee tip v. verb climb 攀登 1 scalesth ( formal) to climb to the top of sth very high and steep 攀登；到达…顶点 ◆ the first woman to scale Mount Everest 第一位登上珠穆朗玛峰的女性 ◆ ( figurative) He has scaled the heightsof his profession. 他登上了他事业的顶峰。 fish 鱼 2 scalesth to remove the small flat hard pieces of skin from a fish 去鳞 teeth 牙齿 3 scalesth to remove tartarfrom the teeth by scraping 刮除牙石 ◆ The dentist scaled and polished my teeth. 牙医为我刮除牙石，抛光了牙齿。 change size 改变大小 4 scalesth (from sth) (to sth) ( technical 术语 ) to change the size of sth 改变…的大小 ◆ Text can be scaled from 4 points to 108 points without any loss of quality. 字体的大小可以从 4 点调到 108 点，但印刷质量丝毫不会降低。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌscale sth↔ˈdown ( NAmE also ˌscale sth↔ˈback ) to reduce the number, size or extent of sth 减少（数量）；缩小（规模或范围） ◆ We are thinking of scaling down our training programmes next year. 我们考虑在明年缩小培训计划。 ◆ The IMF has scaled back its growth forecasts for the next decade. 国际货币基金组织已经调低了它对未来十年的增长预测。 ☞synonyms at cut ˌscale sth↔ˈup to increase the size or number of sth 增大，扩大（规模或数量） scale / skeɪl ; NAmE skeɪl /
LDC	scale1 noun scale2 verb scalescale1 /skeɪl/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1size/level [singular, uncountable] the size or level of something, or the amount that something is happeningscale of We had underestimated the scale of the problem.on a large/small/grand etc scale There has been housing development on a massive scale since 1980. Most alternative technologies work best on a small scale. A structural survey revealed the full scale of the damage. I was shocked by the sheer scale (=very big scale) of the destruction.on a global/international/world scale Pollution could cause changes to weather patterns on a global scale. Large firms benefit from economies of scale (=ways of saving money because they are big).2range [countable usually singular] a whole range of different types of people or things, from the lowest level to the highest: Some rural schools have 50 pupils, while at the other end of the scale are city schools with nearly 5,000 pupils.up/down the scale She gradually made her way up the social scale. animals which are lower down the evolutionary scale (=the range of animals that have developed gradually over a long time)3for weighing scales [plural] British English, scale [countable] American English a machine for weighing people or objects: a set of kitchen scales some new bathroom scales (=scales that you use to weigh yourself) → tip the balance/scales at tip2(6) 4measuring system [countable] a system of numbers that is used for measuring the amount, speed, quality etc of somethingon a scale The earthquakes measured 7 on the Richter scale. changes to the company’s pay scale Your performance will be judged on a scale of 1 to 10. We use a sliding scale (=in which prices are not firmly fixed) for charges.5measuring marks [countable] a set of marks with regular spaces between them on a tool that is used for measuring, or on the side of a mathematical drawing: a ruler with a metric scale6map/model [countable, uncountable] the relationship between the size of a map, drawing, or model and the actual size of the place or thing that it represents: a map with a scale of 1:250,000to scale All our models are made to scale.scale model/drawing etc (=one done using a strict scale) a scale drawing of the Eiffel Tower7music [countable] a series of musical notes that become higher or lower, with fixed distances between each note: the scale of G major8fish [countable usually plural] one of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish, snakes etc9teeth [uncountable] British English a white substance that forms on your teeth10water pipes [uncountable] a white substance that forms around the inside of hot water pipes or containers in which water is boiled11the scales fell from somebody’s eyes literary used to say that someone suddenly realized something important → full-scale COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1phraseson a large scale· This technology has been developed on a large scale in the US.on a massive/huge scale· The drug is produced on a massive scale.on a grand scale (=very large and impressive)· The Romans built on a grand scale.on a small scale· They started by producing and selling on a small scale.on a human scale (=one that is small enough for people to understand and be happy with)· Architects have been asked to redesign some of the buildings on a more human scale.on a national scale (=involving the whole country)· The survey was carried out on a national scale.on an international scale (=involving more than one country)· Preparations to deal with an outbreak of the disease are being made on an international scale.on a global/world scale (=involving the whole world)· This is a product that can be sold in high volumes on a global scale.on an unprecedented scale (=more than ever before)· Propaganda techniques were used on an unprecedented scale.economies of scale (=ways of saving money that are available to large organizations)· Merging these departments will create economies of scale.adjectivesthe full scale of something· He acknowledged that the full scale of the problem was not known.the sheer scale of something (=used for emphasis)· He was shocked by the sheer scale of the suffering he witnessed.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 2 & 4phrasesthe top of a scale· At the top of the scale come the predators.the bottom of a scale· He started at the bottom of the pay scale.the end of a scale (=the top or bottom)· At the other end of the scale, the youngest competitor was just sixteen years old.further/higher up a scale· Peasants managed their land as skilfully as some people higher up the social scale.further/lower down a scale· Bonuses are not paid to people lower down the salary scale.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + scalethe social scale· At the other end of the social scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat.the evolutionary scale (=the way in which animals have developed over time from simple ones to more complicated and more intelligent ones)· Birds are much lower on the evolutionary scale than dogs.a pay/salary scale· As a senior teacher, she has reached the top of her pay scale.verbsmove up/down a scale· Some farmers prospered and moved up the social scale. scale1 noun scale2 verb scalescale2 verb Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] to climb to the top of something that is high and difficult to climb: Rescuers had to scale a 300-metre cliff to reach the injured climber.2scale the heights to be extremely successful: By the age of 21, he had already scaled the heights in the academic world.3[transitive] technical to make writing or a picture the right size for a particular purposescale something to something The writing can be scaled to any size, depending on the paper.4[intransitive] if something will scale, it will continue to work well even if it is made bigger or comes to include more things: Will this way of networking scale?scale down/back phrasal verb to reduce the amount or size of something → decrease: The emergency aid programme has now been scaled down.scale up phrasal verb to increase the amount or size of something: Production at the factory is being scaled up.
WDF	scale [skeɪl]scaled, scaling, scales CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n1225 37307 2239 2075 5840 2927 24226 v6544 3400 363 386 948 859 844 NOUN1470 1001932 VERB4540 216966 Spoken: 217217764 scaled[519] scales[3161] scaling[431] 刻度(37%)，攀登(30%)，音阶(23%)，称重(3%)，量程(3%)，按比例决定(2%)，刮鳞；剥落(2%) n.规模；比例；鳞；刻度；天平；数值范围 vt.测量；攀登；刮鳞；依比例决定 vi.衡量；攀登；剥落；生水垢 n.(Scale)人名；(意)斯卡莱

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