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micro- /'maikrau; NAmE -krou/ combining form 1 (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs _成名词、形容词和副词） small; on a small scale 微小的；规_小的：microchip 會 芯片◊ microorgcmism —物.023 macro- 2 (in nouns; used in units of measurement构成各词，用，于计量单位') one millionth 微；百方分之一：a mfcroZitre if万谷之 一升 ，

mi-crobe /'maikraub; NAmE -kroub/ noun an extremely small living thing that you can only see under a micro­scope and that may cause disease micro.biolo.gist ■ /,maikraubai_Dlad3ist; NAmE -krou- bai'a:l-/ now/? a scientist who studies microbiology 微生 物学家

micro-biol-ogy /.maikraubai'Dladsi; NAmE-kroubai'ail-/ noun [U] the scientific study of very small living things, such as bacteria 微生物学► micro.bio.丨ogic.al /.maikrau.baia'lodsikl; NAmE -krou,bai0'la:d3-/ adj. micro-chip /'maikrautXip; NAmE -krou-/ noun, verb u noun (also chip) a very small piece of a material that is a semiconductor, used to carry a complicated electronic circuit _[芯片；芯片 ■    (-pp-) [VN】 to put a microchip under the skin of an

animai as a way of identifying it 植微芯片宁‘（动物皮 下，作识别用途）

micro-cli-mate /'maikrauklaimat; NAmE -krou-/ noun (technical 7^1^) the weather in a particular small area, especially when this is different from the weather in the surrounding area (尤指有别于周围地区坤> 气候 micro-code /'maikraukaud; NAmE -kroukoud/ noun [U, C] [computing if) a simple language stored in a computer, through which the computer is operated 微 码（储存于计算机内的计算机操作语言） micro-com-puter /'maikreukampjuita^); NAmE -krou-/ (also micro) noun a small computer that contains a MICROPROCESSOR 微型计算机一compare MAINFRAME, MINICOMPUTER, PERSONAL COMPUTER

micro-cosm /'maikraukDzam; NAmE -kroukaiz-/ noun a thing, a place or a group that has all the features and qualities of sth much larger 缩影；具体而微者：TTie family is a microcosm of society.彖庭是社# 的缩影。 —compare macrocosm fUTOl in microcosm on a small scale 小■规模地：The developments in this town represent in microcosm what is happening in the country os a whoie.这座城镇的发展以小见大，体现了整个国家的 $展。

micro-dot /'maikreudDt; NAmE -kroudait/ noun l a very small photograph about one millimetre in size, usually of a printed document微点照片，缩微影印文件(约一 毫米）2 a very small round piece of a drug, especially the illegal drug LSD超/J、型药丸；（尤指）小k迷幻药 micro-elec*tron<ics /.maikraui.lek'trDmks; NAmE -kroui.lek'train-/ noun [U] the design, production and use of very small electronic circuits 微电子学>|1^<；11〇- elec-tron-ic adj. [only before noun] micro-fibre (Brf) (/S/y4m£ micro-fiber) /'maikraufaiba^); NAmE -rouf-/ noun [U] a very light and warm artificial material that is used especially for making coats and jackets微纤维，超细纤维（轻柔温暖的人造纤维，尤用以 做外衣）   '    :;:,

micro-fiche /'maikraufiij; NAmE -krou-/ noun [u, C] a piece of film vvith written information on it in print of very small size. Microfiches can only be read with a special machine•缩微胶片；缩微平片：ITie directory is ava(kiWeonmfcro/iche.使用说明在缩微胶片土。: micro-film /'maikraufilm; NAmE -krou-f noun [U, C] film used for storing written information on in print of very small size缩微胶卷

micro-gram /'maikraugraem; NAmE -krou-/ noun {symb Mg) a unit for measuring weight; a millionth of a gram -克（，量单位)百万分之一克 micro-in-struc-tion /'maikrauinstrAkXn; NAmE -krou-/ noun {computing it) a command that is written in MICROCODE微指令(以微码编写丨， micro-light /'maikraulait; NAmE -krou-/ (SriE) {NAmE ultra-light) noun a very small light aircraft for one or two people微型飞机

micro-meter /mai_krDmit9(r); NAmE -kra:m-/ noun 1 {NAmE} = micrometre 2 a device used for measur­ing very small distances or spaces, using a screw with a very fine thread螺旋测微器；千^^ micro-metre (6r£) (NAmE micro-meter) /'maikrau- mi:t0(r); NArriE -krou-/ noun (symb fjm) a unit for measuring length, equal to one millionth of a metre 微米（=百万分之一米）:

mi-cron /'maikrDn; NAmE -kra:n/ noun {old-fashioned)

=MICROMETRE

micro-organ ism /.maikrau'azgemzam; NAmE ,maik- rou'oirg-/ noun (technical 7ft i§) a very small living thing that you can only see under a microscope 微生物 micro-phone /'maikrafaun; NAmE -foun/ (also informal mic, mike) noun a device that is used for recording sounds or for making your voice louder when you are speaking or singing to an audience 麦克风；话传声 It ： to sjpea/c into the microphone 对着麦克风讲，话◊ Their remarks were picked up by the hidden micro- phones.他们的话被暗藏的麦克凤传了出去。>: micro-pro-ces-sor /,maikrau'pr0uses0(r); NAmE -krou- 'prou-/ noun {computing if) a small unit of a computer that contains all the functions of the central PROCESSING UNIT微处理器；微处理机 micro-scope /'maikraskaup; NAmE -skoup/ noun an instrument used in scientific study for making very small things look larger so that you can examine them carefully M 微镜：a microscope sMe 显微镜巍片夕 I7ie bacteria were then examined, under a/the microscope. 随后把细菌放到显微镜下进行检查。◊ (fewraf/Ve)历the play, love and marriage are put under the microscope. 这部话剧对爱情和婚姻进右I细致入微的探讨。 —picture c> laboratory — see also electron micro­scope

micro-scop.ic /.maikra'skDpik; NAmE -'skarpik/ adj. 1 [usually before noun] extremely small and difficult or impossible to see without a microscope 极小的；微小 的；需用显微镜观察的：amfcroscopk creature/ partide 被生物；微粒(hwworaws) The sandwi’c/ies were mfcrosCopfd备些三明治小得都4看不见了！ 2 [on ly before noun] using a microscope 使用显微镜的：a mfcroscopic ana[ysis/ex:amfmition 显微镜分析 / 检查 ► micro>s€〇p-ioaMy /-kli/ adv. ： microscopically small creatures M 0 All samples are examined micro- sc叩ieaHy.所有样品都进行了精细的检查。 micro-scopy /mai'krDskapi; NAmE -'krais-/ noun [U] {technical the use of microscopes to look at very small creatures, objects, et/•显微术;显微镜观察 micro-sec-ond /'maikraui .icand; NAmE -krou-/ noun {technical Mi^i) {symb ins) one millionth of a second ^ 秒；百万分之一秒

micro.sur.gery /'maikraus3：d3ari; NAmE -krous3：r-/ noun [U] the use of extremely small instruments and microscopes in order to perform very detailed and complicated medical operations 显微外科；显微手术乂v;: micro-wave /'maikraweiv/ /7〇t//7, verb mnoun 1 (also formal .microwave 'oven) a type of oven that cooks .or heats food very quickly using electro­magnetic waves rather than heat 微波炉 ： Reheat the soup in the microwave.把汤紐到微波炉里重新加热下。

◊ microwave coofcery/meaZs微波炉烹饪/制作吟長•品 —picture o page Ri6 — compare oven 2 {technical 语）an electromagnetic .wave that is shorter than a radio wave but longer than a light wave 微波 ■ verft [vKl]: to coog or heat sth in a microwave 用微.波炉烹 ill () vocabulary notes on page R16 ► micro­wave-able (also mlcfo-wav-able) adj. ： microwaveable meak岢用微波炉制作的飯菜

mic-turate I'miktjureit; NAmE 'miktja-/ verb [V] (formal) tOURINATk_尿;小便 mid /nnd/.wep..(//Yerary)i〒 amiO mid- /mid/ combining form (in nouns and adjectives 构成名词和..形..容词).in the middle of 居中；無中间：mid-morning coffee A 钟左:右:的咖啡O.Sfte’s in her'mfd-t/iirties.她三十五六 岁了。