| [/ˈvɔljuːm; US -jəm; ˋvɑljəm/] n 用法:
1 [C] book, esp one of a matching set or a series 书; （尤指一套或丛书中的）册, 本, 卷, 集:
an encyclopedia in 20 volumes 一套??0册的百科全书 *
Volume 2 of Shaw's Complete Works is missing. 《萧伯纳全集》的第2卷不见了. *
(fml 文) a library of over 12000 volumes 藏书超过12000册的图书馆. 用法:
2 [U, C] amount of space (often expressed in cubic units) that a substance occupies; cubic capacity of a container 体积; 容积; 容量:
The liquid was 5 litres in volume. 该液体的体积为5升. *
The jars hold different volumes of liquid/have different volumes. 这些罐子可盛的液体多少不等[容量不同]. =>App 4 见附录4. =>illus 见插图. Cf 参看 area 1. 用法:
3 (a) [U] large amount or quantity of sth 大量; 许多; 数量:
the sheer volume of business, work, mail, etc 大量的业务、 工作、 邮件等 *
The volume of protest rose/fell. 抗议事件已增加[减少].
(b) [C usu pl 通常作复数] rounded mass of steam, etc （蒸气等的）圆团:
Volumes of black smoke poured fromthe chimney. 烟囱里冒出来团团黑烟. 用法:
4 [U] (a) strengthor power of sound 音量; 响度:
The TV was on at full volume. 电视机音量已开到了最大了. *
The music doubled in volume. 音乐的声音加大了一倍. *
[attrib 作定语] a volume control 音量控制装置.
(b) switch on a radio, etc for adjusting this 音量调节器:
turn the volume up/down 把音量调大[小]. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) speak volumes => speak. |