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*mea·sure¹ /`mɛʒə; ˈmeʒə/ v 1 [I,T] to find out the size, length, or amount of something 量; 测量〔某物的尺寸、长度或数额〕: She measured the curtains. 她量了量窗帘。 He measured me for a new suit. 他为我量体裁新衣。 2 [I] to be a particular size, length, or amount 有…尺寸[长度、数额]: The table measures four feet by six feet. 那张桌子四英尺宽、六英尺长。 3 [T] to decide how important or great something is 衡量〔某事物的重要性或卓越性〕: How do you measure success? 你怎样衡量成功?
measure sb/sth against sb/sthto decide how good, effective etc someone or something is by comparing them with another person or thing 〔用与他人或他物相比较的方法〕评判: All teachers should be measured against the same standard. 所有教师应该以同一个标准来衡量。 measure up to be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard 符合; 够得上; 达到标准: + to Does college measure up to your expectations? 大学符合你的期望吗?
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