minus² n [C] 1 also 又作 minus sign a sign (-) showing that a number is less than zero, or that the second of two numbers is to be subtracted (SUBTRACT) from the first 负号; 减号 2 something bad about a situation 不利条件,缺点: There are pluses and minuses to living in a big city. 在大城市生活既有好处又有坏处。 → opposite 反义词 PLUS⁴