1.*measure ['meʒə]
v. 测量;估量
n. 方法,措施
Education shouldn’t be measured purely by examination results.
教育不应该纯粹用考试成绩来衡量。
These measures were designed to improve car safety.
这些措施旨在提高汽车的安全性。
2.gauge [geɪdʒ]
vt. 测量;判定
n. 测量仪器
temperature gauges 温度计
A poll was conducted to gauge consumers’ attitudes.
为了摸清消费者的看法,进行了一次民意调查。
3.*calculate ['kælkjʊleɪt]
vt. 计算;估计,推测
At some stage we need to calculate when the project will be finished.
在一定阶段,我们需要计算一下工程何时会结束。
4.immense [ɪ'mens]
adj. 巨大的,无限的
immense wealth/value 巨大的财富/价值
5.tremendous [trɪ'mendəs]
adj. 巨大的;极好的
tremendous changes 巨变
This plan could save us a tremendous amount of money.
这个计划能给我们节省一大笔钱。
6.*massive ['mæsɪv]
adj. 大量的,巨大的
a massive tree 一棵大树
a massive house 一座大房子
mass adj. 群众的,大规模的 n. 质量,大量
the social masses 社会大众
7.*amount [ə'maʊnt]
vi. 总计,合计
n. 数量;总额
He needs that amount of money to survive.
他需要那笔钱来维持生活。
Consumer spending on sports-related items amounted to $9.75 billion.
消费者在体育相关用品上的消费总共达到了97.5亿美元。
mount v. 爬,升 (mountain 山)
8.*volume ['vɒljuːm]
n. 量,音量;体积;卷,册
Which of these bottles do you think has the greater volume?
你认为这些瓶子中哪个容积zui大?
It's the sheer volume of traffic in the city that is causing the problems.
造成这些问题的就是城里的交通流量。
9.*quantity ['kwɒntɪtɪ]
n. 量,数量
a large/vast/huge quantity of 大量
10.*quality [ˈkwɒlətɪ]
n. 质量,品质;特性
The quality of the water is reasonably good.
水质还算不错。
He shows strong leadership qualities.
他表现出很好的领导素质。
qualify v.使有资格
qualification n. 资格,条件
11.*quota ['kwəʊtə]
n. 配额,定额
The country now has a quota on immigration.
该国家对移民有限额。
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