minus
- prep.减;零下;无;欠缺(曾经有过的东西)
- n.减号;负号;负值;缺点
- adj.负的;负面的;小于零的;略低于A(或B等);使显得有欠缺的
复数： minuses
min- 小 + -us 名词后缀
minusprep.
减；减去
used when you subtract (= take away) one number or thing from another one
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
零下
used to express temperature below zero degrees
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。
无，欠缺（曾经有过的东西）
without sth that was there before
We're going to be minus a car for a while.
我们要过一段没有车的日子。
used when the number mentioned may actually be more or less by a particular amount
误差幅度在三个百分点左右。
The margin of error was plus or minus three percentage points.
noun
减号；负号
the symbol (–), used in mathematics
负值；缺点
a negative quality; a disadvantage
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。
adj.
小于零的；负的
lower than zero
a minus figure/number
负数
负面的；使显得有欠缺的
making sth seem negative and less attractive or good
What are the car's minus points (= the disadvantages) ?
这车的缺点是什么？
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。
略低于A（或B等）
slightly lower than the mark/grade A, B, etc.
I got (a) B minus (B–) in the test.
这次考试我得了个B–。
minus
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CONJ-COORD 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。
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ADJ 负的;小于零的
Minus before a number or quantity means that the number or quantity is less than zero.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。
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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—。
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PREP 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。
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N-COUNT 不利条件；缺点
A minus is a disadvantage.The minuses far outweigh that possible gain...
弊端远远大于那可能获得的收益。
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PHRASE 上下;左右
You use plus or minus to give the amount by which a particular number may vary.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。
noun
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- an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
- the subtraction of three from four leaves one
- four minus three equals one
- Synonym: subtraction
adj
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- involving disadvantage or harm
- minus (or negative) factors
- Synonym: negative
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- on the negative side or lower end of a scale
- minus 5 degrees
- a grade of B minus
数据来源：WordNet
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One minus one is zero
1减1等于0。
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One minus one leaves nought [ zero ] .
一减一等于零。
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The margin of error was plus or minus three percentage points .
误差幅度在三个百分点左右。
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We 're going to be minus a car for a while .
我们要过一段没有车的日子。
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He put a plus instead of a minus .
他填了个加号而不是减号。
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The temperature varies from 30 degrees to minus 20 .
温度在30度至零下20度之间变化。
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What are the car 's minus points ?
这车的缺点是什么？
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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。
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Seven minus three is four .
七减去三等于四。
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The temperature dropped to minus 28 degrees centigrade .
气温降到零下28摄氏度。
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It was minus ten .
气温为零下十度。
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None of these minus points will have been mentioned .
这些不利因素都不会被提及。
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I 'm giving him a B minus .
我准备给他一个B—。
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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。
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The star 's surface temperature is reckoned to be minus 75 degrees Celsius
这颗恒星的表面温度估计在零下75摄氏度左右。
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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。
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Pure water sometimes does not freeze until it reaches minus 40 degrees Celsius .
纯净水有时候要降到零下40摄氏度才会结冰。
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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。
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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。
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The minuses far outweigh that possible gain
弊端远远大于那可能获得的收益。
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The plusses and minuses were about equal
利弊大致均衡。
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Fifteen minus five -- there are only ten days to go now .
15天刨去5天，只剩下10天了。
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He calculated his gains and losses of money and the result was a minus .
他计算了收益和亏损，所得结果是个负数。
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The temperature dropped to minus ten degrees centigrade .
温度降到摄氏零下十度。
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Nine minus four is five . ; Four from nine is five . ; Subtract four from nine and you have five .
九减四得五。
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Nine minus four is five . ; Four from nine leaves five . ; If you take ( away ) 4 from 9 , 5 remains .
9减4余5。
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Five minus three is two .
五减三等于二。
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The plus sign is used in addition and the minus is used in subtraction .
加号用于加法；减号用于减法。
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I got a B for my last essay , but only a B minus for this one .
我上一篇作文得了个b，但这一篇只得b-。
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He 's keen , but his youth is a minus factor .
他非常精明，但他的年轻却是个不利的因素。
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