名詞 weight:

1. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
2. sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
   同義詞：free weight, exercising weight
3. the relative importance granted to something
   同義詞：weightiness
4. an artifact that is heavy
5. an oppressive feeling of heavy force
6. a system of units used to express the weight of something
   同義詞：system of weights
7. a unit used to measure weight
   同義詞：weight unit
8. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
   同義詞：weighting

動詞 weight:

1. weight down with a load
   同義詞：burden, burthen, weight down
2. present with a bias
   同義詞：slant, angle

1. The pillars have to support the weight of the roof.
   這些柱子須承受屋頂?shù)闹亓俊?/div>
2. The full weight of decision-making falls on her.
   決策的重任全落在她的肩上了。
3. He has put on weight since I last saw him.
   自從我上次見到他以來，他又長胖了。
4. The loss of the money has been a weight on my mind.
   丟錢的事總是壓在我心里。
5. His opinion doesn't carry much weight.
   他的意見沒多少影響。
6. He gained some weight recently.
   近來，他的體重增加了。

weight

n.Abbr. w.,wt.（名詞）縮寫 w.,wt.
A measure of the heaviness of an object.
重量：一個物體的重量的度量法
The force with which a body is attracted to Earth or another celestial body, equal to the product of the object`s mass and the acceleration of gravity.
重力：地球和其它天體對某物體的作用力，它等于物體的質(zhì)量與重力加速度的乘積

A unit measure of gravitational force:
重量單位：重力的計量單位：
例句：
a table of weights and measures.
重量和度量單位表

A system of such measures:
衡量制：這種計量單位系統(tǒng)：
例句：
avoirdupois weight; troy weight.
常衡制；金衡制

The measured heaviness of a specific object:
重量：某物體的計量重量：
例句：
a two-pound weight.
兩磅的重量

An object used principally to exert a force by virtue of its gravitational attraction to Earth, especially:
重體：地球?qū)λ奈χ饕糜谑┘訅毫Φ奈矬w，尤指：
A metallic solid used as a standard of comparison in weighing.
秤砣：作為稱重量時比較標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的金屬固體
An object used to hold something else down.
鎮(zhèn)物：用來壓制住其它物體的東西
A counterbalance in a machine.
機器中的平衡塊
Sports A heavy object, such as a dumbbell, lifted for exercise or in athletic competition.
【體育運動】 投擲器械：用于鍛煉或體育競賽的重物，如啞鈴
Statistics A factor assigned to a number in a computation, as in determining an average, to make the number`s effect on the computation reflect its importance.
【統(tǒng)計學(xué)】 權(quán)數(shù)：在計算中指定給某數(shù)字的系數(shù)，從而使該數(shù)字對運算的效果反映其重要性，用于決定一個平均數(shù)
Burden; oppressiveness.
負(fù)擔(dān)；重壓
The greater part; preponderance:
大部分；優(yōu)勢：
例句：
The weight of the evidence is against the defendant.
大部分證詞對被告有不利影響

Influence, importance, or authority:
影響，重要性或權(quán)力：
例句：
Her approval carried great weight.See Synonyms at importance
她的贊同有很重要的影響參見 importance

Ponderous quality:
分量：極重的性質(zhì)：
例句：
the weight of the speaker`s words.
發(fā)言者話語的分量

Sports A classification according to comparative lightness or heaviness. Often used in combination:
【體育運動】 重量級別：根據(jù)相對的重量進行的一種劃分。常用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞：
例句：
a heavyweight boxer.
重量級拳擊手

The heaviness or thickness of a fabric in relation to a particular season or use. Often used in combination:
厚薄度：織物關(guān)于季節(jié)用途而言的輕重或厚薄。常用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞：
例句：
a summerweight jacket.
適合夏季穿的茄克衫

v.tr.（及物動詞）
weight.ed,weight.ing,weights
To add to, by or as if by attaching a weight; make heavy or heavier.
加重于，使變重：通過或好象通過附加一個重物來增加重量；使變重或變得更重
To load down, burden, or oppress.
使負(fù)重，使負(fù)擔(dān)或壓迫
To increase the weight or body of (fabrics) by treating with chemicals.
作加重處理：用化學(xué)制品來增加（織物）的重量或質(zhì)地
Mathematics Statistics To assign weights or a weight to.
【數(shù)學(xué)】 【統(tǒng)計學(xué)】 使加權(quán)
To cause to have a slant or bias:
使傾斜：使有斜面或偏見：
例句：
weighted the rules in favor of homeowners.
使規(guī)則有利于屋主

Sports To assign to (a horse) the weight it must carry as a handicap in a race.
【體育運動】 指定負(fù)重量：指定（馬）在比賽中必須負(fù)載的作為障礙的重量

<習(xí)慣用語>by weight
According to weight rather than volume or other measure.
按重量：按照重量而不是容積或其它計量法
來源：
Middle English wight
中古英語 wight
from Old English wiht * see wegh-
源自 古英語 wiht *參見 wegh-