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anxious or worried加重…的思想负担；使焦虑不安；使 担忧：rhe responsibiZiries wei^h heavily on him.他肩 负重任，寝食木安。◊ Something was weighing on her mt'nd.她心事重重。.weigh sth—‘out to measure an amount of sth by weight 称出_ (一定重量的东西 V: She weighed out <2 fciZo o/^our.她称出一千克面粉。.weigh sb—'up to form an opinion of sb by watching or talking to them (通过观察或谈话）形成对…的看法，品评

weigh-bridge /'weibrid3/ noun a machine for weighing vehicles and their loads, usually with a platform onto which the vehicle is driven桥秤，地秤，地镑，称量台 (用以称车等及装载量1

'weigh-in noun the occasion when the weight of a boxer, jockey, etc. is checked officially (对拳击手、

骑师等正式的）称体童

'weighing machine noun a machine for weighing large objects or for weighing people in a public place

称量机；衡器

weight tHr /weit/ noun, verb

■ flOU/l

► BEING HEAVY ii 1 [U, C] how heavy sb/sth is, which can be measured in, for example, kilograms or pounds S 量；分量：is about⁷⁶ fciios m weight•这东西重约 ⁷6 千克。◊ Bananas are soZd by weight.香蕉按重量出會。

◊ Jn the t/iis/ish can reach a weight o/5Zbs■■这种鱼 在自然生存环境中可以长到5磅重：◊S/ieis trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). MiEtE 设法减肥。◊ He’s jput on/gafned wefglit (= become heavier and fatter) since he gave up smoking,

体重增力口了。 ◊ Sam has a weight probZem (= is too fat). 萨姆太胖了。◊ No more /or me. J have to watch my weight.我不再吃了。我得制体重。一see also overweight, underweight 2 [U] the fact of being' heavy 重：ffe staggered a Htrie under t/ie weight 〇/ his bacfc- pacfc.他身上的背包压得他有点步履瞒跚。oJjusthoped the branch wouW tafce my weight 我只是希M树琴运得 .住我的体重。◊ The piHa/vhave to support the weight ojf the roo/_这些立柱必须支撑起屋顶的重量。◊ Don’t put any weight on that anWe/or at ieast.a weefc.至少要一个 星期别让那个脚踝承重。一see also DEADWEIGHT

►.HEAVY OBJECT |R物.3 [C] an object that is heavy 重物： 77ie doctor said /ie shouZd not Ziyt heavy weights.医 ^:说 他不能举重物。4 [C] an object used to keep sth in position or as part of a machine (用于固定某物或用作 机器部件的）重体〆重物：weights on a如hing Hne钓线 上 坠一see also paperweight

► RESPONSE旧TY/WORRY 设任：忧心 5 [singl 〜（of sth) a great responsibility or worry 金任；重担；重压；压力

burden ： The full weight of responsibility falls on 全部的重任都凑在了她的肩上。◊ 77ie news was certainly a weight off my mind (= I did not have to worry about it any more).这个消息真是去掉了我心里的 重担。◊ FfnaHy teZZi'ng the trut/i was a great weight oJ5T myshouiders.最后讲了实话使我如释重负。

► INFLUENCE/STRENGTH 以；响：力 i_t 6 [U] importance, influence or strengths 要性；影响力；if i: The many letters of support added weight to the campaign.

援信增加了这场运动的影响力。◊ The President has pow oj5fered to 〖end his weight to the project•总统现已主动表 示■支持这个项目。◊ Four opinion carries weight with the boss.你的意见对老板有影响。々ffow can yoir ignore the sheer weight 〇/ medical opinion?你怎么 _忽视医生 意见的绝对重要性呢？ ◊ The weight ojevidence against her is overwhelming.对她不利的证据让人无话可说。

► FOR MEASURING/UFTING 测声起重物 7 [C, U] a unit or system of units by which weight is measured 重量.单 位；衡制：tcibZes 〇/weights and measures 度量衡表◊ imperfa^metric weight 英_制 / 公制重量 8 [C] a piece of metal that is known to weigh a particular amount and is used to measure the weight of sth, or lifted by people to improve 'their strength and as a sport 眩.码；秤蛇； 枰锤；.杠铃片；哑铃：a set 〇/weights—组会码.◊ She

weights as part 〇/her training•举杠铃是她锻炼的一 涂分。◊ /fe does a 〖ot 〇/weight training.他进行关昼的 举重ill丨练。一 picture o dumb-bell IT»TO1 take the weight off your feet {informal) to sit down and rest, especially wlien you are tired .(尤指疲

乏时）坐下歇歇脚，坐下喘口气i: Come and sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while. ^

会儿吧_。throw your 'weight about/around (/Vi/o/ma/) to use your position of authority or power in an aggressive way in order to achieve what you want 盛气凌人 throw/put your weight behind sth to use all your influence and power to support sth 鼎力支持； ■全力相助 weight o卜numbers the combined power, strength or influence of a group 人多势众；.团队力量 (或影响）,：They won the argument by sheer weight of numbers.他们纯粹靠人多势众在争论中我胜。一 more at

GROAN V., PULL V., WORTH adj.

m verb [VN]

► ATTACH HEAVY OBJECT 附上重物 1 〜sth (down) (with sth) to attach a weight to sth in order to keep it in the right position or make it heavier 在…±加重量；使负重；

(用重物）固'定：The fishing nets are weighted with Zead.这些渔网是靠铅坠下沉的。

► GIVE IMPORTANCE 重视 2 [usually passive] to give different values to things to show how important you think each of them is compared with the others 使力[]权：The results of the survey were weighted to allow for variations in t/ie sam^e.这次调查的结果进行了加权处理，以包容 祥本中的偏差。◊ a weighted vote (= one that is worth .more than a single vote)加权选票◊ (A/zAwf) a weighted grade (= given at school for a course that is more advanced or harder and so has a higher value)加权分数

'weight belt noun a belt or jacket which helps you to stay underwater, for example when diving or doing exercises (潜水等用的）负重腰带，负重夹克，配重带 weight.ed /'weitid/ flc/y. [not before noun]〜towards/ against sb/sth | ~ in favour of sb/sth arranged in such a way that a particular person or thing has an advantage or a disadvantage 有和](或不利:）于 HTH biased： The proposal is weighted towards smaller businesses. 3^ ^ 提议对小型企业有利。◊ Everything seemed weighted against them. —切似乎都与他们过_去。◊ 77ie course is heavily weighted fn/avour 0/engineering•这个学程非常 侧重于工程学。

weight-ing /'weitirj/ noun 1 [u] (6r£) extra money that you get paid for working in a particular area because it is expensive to live there (发放给在生活费用高的地区 工作的人的）额外津贴，生活补贴2 [C，U] a value that you give to each of a number of things to show how important it is compared with the.others 力卩权值：Each of the factors is given a weighting on a scale of 1 to 10. 每种因素按1至10之间的数值加权。◊ question in the exam has equaZ weighting•考试中每道题的分值 相等。

weightless /'weitlas/ adj. having no weight or appearing to have no weight, for example because there is no gravity无重量的；似无重量的；失重的：Astronauts work in weighriess conditions.宇航员在失重的条件下!！ 作。► weight.less.ness now/? [U] weight-Hft-ing /'weitliftiq/ noun [U] the sport or activity …of lifting heavy weights 举重► weight.lift.er /7〇t/n weighty /'werti/ adj. (weight-ier, weighti-est) (formal) 1 important and serious严重的；重要的；重大的： weighty matters重大事情2 heavy重的；沉重的：a weighty vo〖ume/tome 大部头书►weight.ily /-ili/ fldv. weighti-ness noun [U]

weir /wia(r); NAmE wir/ noun a low wall or barrier built across a river in order to control the flow of water or change its direction堰;拦河坝彳导流坝 weird /wied; NAmE wird/ adj. (weird-er, weird-est) 1 very strange or unusual and difficult to explain’奇异 的；木寻常的；怪诞的 PPI71 strange ： a weird dream 洫奇的如◊ She’s a reaHy weird gir〖.她真是个古怪的女 孩。◊ He’s got some weird ideas.他有些怪念头。◊ It’s reaHy vvei’nl seeing yourseZ/ on teievisfon.看到自■己 Jr!了 电视感觉怪怪的。◊ the weird and wonder/ui creatures that.iive beneath the sea 奇异美丽的海底生物 2 strange in a mysterious and frightening way 离奇尚；诡异的 Hn eerie ： She began to make weird inhuman sounds. 她开始发出可怕的非人的声音。►weircMyfldv.: 77ie town was weirdiy/amiZiar.这个城镇怪面熟的。weirdness /iow/7 [U】