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单数复数意思不同的单词(2) ----------- different meanings using singular or plural forms measure? 尺寸，大小? measures 措施，办法 The government was urged to take measures to combat the spread of AIDS. 人们敦促政府采取措施以防止爱滋病的传播 minute? 分钟，一会儿? Ill be back in a minute. 我马上就回来。 minutes 会议记录 I was told to keep the minutes at the conference. 他们叫我在会议上作记录。 Vt. 将...记入会议记录I insisted that my observation be minuted. 我坚持要把我的看法记入议事录。 odd? 奇怪的，奇数的 He‘s an odd old man. 他是个古怪的老头儿。 Five and nine are odd numbers. 五和九是奇数。 odds 机会,成功的可能性 His odds were very poor after he sprained his wrist. 他扭伤了手腕,获胜的可能性极 observation? 观察? observations 观察资料，报告 He will publish his observations on the social life of these primitive tribes. 他将公布他对那些原始部落的社会生活观察所得的资料 overall? 全面的，全部的，综合的?? The overall situation is worsening. 整体形势在日益恶化。 总的来说;大体上Overall, prices are still rising. 大体说来,物价仍在上涨。 overalls? (宽大、有肩带的)工装裤,工作裤 He is in overalls today.? 他今天穿的是工作裤。 pain? 痛，痛苦? pains? 努力，劳苦 Take pains? 尽力，下苦功 He was taking great pains to solve the problem. 他正煞费苦心解决这个问题。 No pains, no gains. paper? 纸，[u];报纸，试卷，论文[c] What news is there in the papers this morning? 今天早上报纸里有点什么新闻? papers? 官方文件 particular? 特殊的，特别的，个别的? particulars? n. 详情 I suppose the secretary knows the particulars of the plan. 我想那位秘书知道这一计划的详细情况。 premise? ?[’premis]前提，假设? He acted on the premise that he was absolutely right. 他的行动是以自己是绝对正确的为前提的。 premises?房屋及其地基;经营场地 Keep off the premises. 禁止入内 The firm moved to its new premises in 1971. 该公司于一九七一年迁至新址。  quarter? 四分之一，季度，一刻钟? quarters? 住处 The fire started from the servants’ quarters. 这火是从佣人住处烧起来的。 rapid? 急速的 rapids? 急流，湍滩 The canoeist succeeded in going over the rapids. 操独木舟者成功地渡过了激流。 refreshment?心旷神怡 refreshments 点心，饮料 Refreshments will be served after the meeting. 会后有茶点供应。 regard? 把···看做，考虑? He is regarded as the best doctor in town. 他被公认为城里最好的医生。 regards 敬重，敬意，问候 Please give my best regards to your parents. 请代我向您的双亲问好。 resource? 办法，智谋 He is a man of great resource. 他是一个足智多谋