[] a way of judging or measuring sth 衡量标准◆a measure of US consumer confidence 美国消费者信心的衡量标准◆The consumer price index is a key measure of inflation at the retail level. 消费品物价指数是零售层面上通货膨胀的重要度量标准。◆ the standard industry measure (= the one used by most companies) 标准的行业尺度SYNmetric ⨁a broad / common / good / key / reliable measure of sth 某事物广泛的／通常的／合适的／关键的／可靠的衡量标准⨁a measure of demand / growth / inflation / performance / sales 需求／增长／通胀／业绩／销售额的衡量标准
[, ]a unit used for stating the size, quantity or degree of sth; a system or scale of these units 计量单位；度量法◆weights and measures 度量衡◆dry/liquid measure 乾量；液量
[] measure(s) (to do sth)an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim 手段；措施；策略；办法◆Banks are introducing measures to make it easier for customers to change accounts. 银行正准备采取措施使顾客变更账号更为容易。◆The factory in Wales was closed down as an economy measure (= to save money). 为节约开支，威尔士的这家工厂被关闭。⨁austerity / cost-cutting / economy measures 节约／成本削减／节约措施⨁emergency / precautionary / preventive / safety / security measures 紧急／预防／安全措施⨁drastic / effective / necessary / tough measures 极端的／有效的／必要的／强硬的措施⨁to adopt / introduce / take measures (to do sth) 采取措施（做某事）