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单词 minus
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minus
preposition
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nəs/us
/ˈmaɪ.nəs/
A2
reducedby astatednumber:
减（去）
What is 57 minus 39?57减39是多少？
That will be $1,500, minus thedepositof $150 that you alreadypaid.一共是1500美元，再减去你已付的150美元的定金。
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pluspreposition
informal
without, orlacking:
没有，缺少
We're minus achairfor Elsa - could you get one from the otherroom?我们没有椅子给伊尔莎坐了——你能从另一个房间拿一把过来吗？
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  • Heearns$500 aweek, minustax.
  • Five minus five is zero.
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Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division
  • add
  • add (something) up
  • addition sign
  • additive
  • arithmetical
  • coefficient
  • deduction
  • half
  • halve
  • highest common factor
  • long division
  • power
  • recursion
  • roundsomethingdown
  • subtraction sign
  • subtractive
  • table
  • takesomethingaway
  • times
  • treble
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Lacking things
minus
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nəs/us
/ˈmaɪ.nəs/
pluralminuses

minusnoun[C](DISADVANTAGE)

adisadvantageor abadfeature:
缺点；不利条件
Having totravelsuch alongway toworkis adefiniteminus.上班的路程这么远无疑是一个不利之处。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Advantage and disadvantage
  • a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
  • an ace upyoursleeveidiom
  • attraction
  • be well in thereidiom
  • be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
  • head start
  • hold all the cardsidiom
  • in
  • in the right place at the right timeidiom
  • it's tough at the topidiom
  • lock
  • lose
  • profit
  • scent bloodidiom
  • secret weapon
  • silver lining
  • stick
  • the best of both worldsidiom
  • tough
  • trouble
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minusnoun[C](SUBTRACTION)

(alsominus sign)
the (-)sign, written between twonumbersto show that the secondnumbershould be taken away from the first, or infrontof onenumberto show that it has avalueof less than 0
减号；负号
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Mathematical symbols
  • addition sign
  • degree
  • division sign
  • equal sign
  • expression
  • foot
  • multiplication sign
  • pi
  • placeholder
  • plus
  • point
  • solidus
  • subtraction sign
  • value
  • X, x
  • Y, y
minus
adjective
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nəs/us
/ˈmaɪ.nəs/

minusadjective(SUBTRACTION)

[before noun]
A minusnumberoramountis less than zero.
（数字）负的
See also
negativeadjective(BELOW ZERO)
[before noun]
used to show thattemperaturesare less than zero:
零下的
Temperatures couldfallto minus eighttonight.今晚气温会降到零下8度。
[after noun]
used after amarkgiven to writtenworktomeanthat it is of aslightlylowerstandardthan thatmark:
略差一些的，稍差的
I got A minus for myEnglishhomework.我的英语作业得了 A-。
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Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division
  • add
  • add (something) up
  • addition sign
  • additive
  • arithmetical
  • coefficient
  • deduction
  • half
  • halve
  • highest common factor
  • long division
  • power
  • recursion
  • roundsomethingdown
  • subtraction sign
  • subtractive
  • table
  • takesomethingaway
  • times
  • treble
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Marks & results

minusadjective(DISADVANTAGE)

[before noun]
used todescribeadisadvantageorbadpoint:
不利的；不好的
One of the minuspointsofworkingathomeis not havingsocialcontactwithcolleagues.在家工作的一个不利之处是缺乏和同事的交往。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Advantage and disadvantage
  • a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
  • an ace upyoursleeveidiom
  • attraction
  • be well in thereidiom
  • be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
  • head start
  • hold all the cardsidiom
  • in
  • in the right place at the right timeidiom
  • it's tough at the topidiom
  • lock
  • lose
  • profit
  • scent bloodidiom
  • secret weapon
  • silver lining
  • stick
  • the best of both worldsidiom
  • tough
  • trouble
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(Definition ofminusfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

minus| American Dictionary

minus
preposition
us
/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/
(symbol−)

minuspreposition(SUBTRACTION)

reducedby thestatednumber:
Five minus one is four.
Minus can alsomeanwithout:
Tell me thestoryagain, minus thecuteness.
minus
noun[C]
us
/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/
pluralminuses

minusnoun[C](DISADVANTAGE)

adisadvantage:
Not having anyexperienceis abigminus.
minus
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/
(symbol−)

minusadjective[not gradable](SUBTRACTION)

less than zero:
Temperatures will bedroppingto minus 10.
Note:
  • Used with a number or amount.
Amarksuch as B-minus (B−) or C-minus (C−) given to a student’sworkmeansthat theworkisslightlyworsethan if it were given the B or Cmark.
(Definition ofminusfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

minus| Business English

minus
preposition
uk
/ˈmaɪnəs/us
reducedby aparticularnumberoramount:
Thecostis £1500minusthedepositof £150 that you have alreadypaid.
Bookvalueissimplythevalueof a company'sassetsminusitsdebts.
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pluspreposition
minus
adjective
uk
/ˈmaɪnəs/us
[before noun]
used to show that anamountis less than zero:
temperaturesofminus10degreesCelsius
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plusadjective
used to show that something is adisadvantageorbadfeature:
One of theminuspointsofworkingfromhomeis thelackofsocialcontactwithcolleagues.
On theminusside,changesto thehandlingofsoftwareorderscouldcausedelays.
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plusadjective
minus
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmaɪnəs/us
adisadvantageorbadfeature:
Length ofservicewith acompanycan beseenas aplusor aminus.
(alsominus sign)
the -sign, written infrontof anumberto show that it has avalueof less than 0:
Thedirectorswill not behappyaslongas thefiguresstartwith aminus.
Inyoursearchtext, put aminusinfrontof words that you do notwantto be in thedocument.
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plusnoun
(Definition ofminusfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofminus

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There is a serious problem of many people, especially young men, becoming mini criminals by participating in smuggling.
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All those locations are prized by developers as locations for mini towns or expanded villages.
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Whatever system is put in place will not be perfect and there will always be pluses and minuses.
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I concede immediately that, in this context, there are pluses and minuses in imposing arbitrary time limits.
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At 70 miles an hour, a mini can be a dangerous motorised tin can.
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I do not know whether two minuses make a plus.
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We see mini steel works being added to the private sector.
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Over the past four years there has been substantial updating in the range of hearing aids available, including in-the-ear aids, high-frequency aids and mini aids.
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However, no system is perfect, and there have been a few minuses.
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There are some pluses but lots of minuses.
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One can talk about parallel progress as advances that do not involve any concessions or minuses.
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The elections review recommended several ways that could be done—on paper or electronically, each of which has pluses and minuses.
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All buses, including mini and midi-sized buses, are subject to construction regulations to ensure adequate passenger safety.
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The concept of the urban development corporation, whether it be mini or maxi, is one of the great motor ideas of this era.
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Older mini buses must comply with specific regulations according to their actual use.
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