measure
释义：
n.措施；测量，测度；程度；尺寸
vt.测量；估量
用法：
1、measure用作名词时的意思是“测量”，指测量的行为；也指在测量过程中所采用的方法；也可指测量时所用的单位，即“计量单位”；还可指测量时所使用的工具,即“量具,量器”。
measure还可指为了应付某件事情而采取的方法,即“措施，步骤，方法”。引申可指“尺度，标准”“程度，地步”。
例句：If this measure fails, there are other methods we could fall back on.
这个措施要是不行,我们还可采取别的办法。
2、measure用作动词的意思是“测量”，指用某种工具或仪器测出某物在某方面的具体数据以便对其进行分析，从而得出结论或完成任务，其宾语多为有形物质。引申可以表示“打量”“估量”“考虑”等。
例句：They measured the height of the ceiling.
他们测量了天花板的高度。
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词汇搭配：
measure accurately 准确地测量
measure carefully 仔细地测量
measure against 把…同…作比较
measure by 根据…测量
词义辨析：
standard，criterion，measure，gauge这些名词均含“标准”之意。
1、standard指公认为决定事物质量或人的品质的准则或原则。
2、criterion较正式用词，指判断、批评事物的标准，但不一定制成了规章。
3、measure与standard基本同义，但多用于比喻，指衡量某事物的质量准则。
4、gauge专指测量物体大小、厚度、直径等的标准规格。
Measure的用法小结
measure
①vt./ vi.测量;计量；酌量,权衡；估量；量；.有...长(或阔、高等)
We measured the distance.我们测量了距离。
The tailor took my measure for anew suit.裁缝给我量尺寸做了一套新衣服。
The lake measures 130 by 80 kilometers. 这条湖长一百三十公里宽八十公里。
② n. [U] 度量法.尺寸;分量 [C]度量单位(判断等的)基准,尺度;限度 [P1] 措施;手段;方法
An hour is a measure of time. 小时是计时单位。
The government was urged to take measures to combat the spread of AIDS.
人们敦促政府采取措施以防止爱滋病的传播。
Wealth is not the mearure of succee.财富不是衡量成功的标准。
His possessiveness knows no measure.他的欲望没有止境。
【拓展】和measure有关的短语
measure sb．for a new suit给某人量尺寸做一套新西装
take sb.'s /sth.’s measure或take the measure of sb. /sth/给某人/某物量尺寸
to one’s measure按照某人尺寸
take measures to do sth．采取措施干某事
we must take effective measures to improve our work . 我们必须采取有效措施来改进工作。
-----The tree is so tall． -----Yes．it _________ nearly 20 meters．
A．measures B．is measured C．measure D．to be measured
Mum made a new coat _________ little tom's own measure．
A．with B．for C．to D．by
Last month，an earthquake _______ six on Richter scale happened in the northern part of Indonesia.
A. measured B.to measure C.to be measured D. measuring
The president said that the government would take tough ______ to solve the problem. A. ways B. measures C. methods D. means
All the measures we have_______ against the price rising have proved completely right. A. put B. made C. taken D. acted
1【答案】A【解析】measure表示“量起来如何”，用作不及物动词，无被动式。
2【答案】C【解析】make a coat one's own measure按照某人的尺寸做件外套。
3.【答案】D【解析】此处measure为vi，意思是（体积、长度、容积等）量起来是…….，所以用measuring 。
4.【答案】B【解析】take measures 为固定短语，意为“采取措施”。句意为：总统说政府要采取强硬措施来解决那个问题。
5.【答案】C【解析】句意为：我们采取的所有阻止物价上涨的措施被证明是完全正确的。此句中we have_______ against the price rising是个定语从句，修饰先行词measures，且引导词在定语从句中充当宾语，take与measures构成固定搭配，意为“采取措施”。
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vt. 测量;估量
vi. 测量;测量（大小，容量，尺寸等）
Measure the length and width of the gap
测量一下这条缝隙的长与宽。