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IELTS BNC: 1056 COCA: 954

weight

Word family 
Related topics: Measurement, Other sports
weight1 /weɪt/ ●●● S1 W2 noun → wait
1  amount SB/STH weighs 某人/某物的重量 [countableC, uncountableU]HEAVY how heavy something is when you measure it 〔某物的〕重量，分量
The average weight of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds.
嬰兒的平均出生體重是七磅多一點。
in weight
fish that are over two kilos in weight
兩公斤多重的魚
by weight
Fruit and vegetables are sold by weight.
水果和蔬菜是稱重出售的。
2  how fat 有多胖 [uncountableU]FAT how heavy and fat someone is 〔某人的〕體重
You shouldn’t worry about your weight.
你不應該擔心自己的體重。
→ overweight, underweight
3  heaviness 重 [uncountableU]HEAVY the fact that something is heavy 重
The weight of her boots made it hard for Sue to run.
沉重的靴子使休跑起來很困難。
I didn’t know if the bridge would support our weight.
我不知道這座橋能否承受住我們的重量。
under the weight of something
Karen staggered along under the weight of her backpack.
卡倫背着沉重的背包，蹒跚而行。
4  heavy thing 重物 [countableC]HEAVY something that is heavy 重物
I can’t lift heavy weights because of my bad back.
我因背部有毛病提不了重物。
5  worry 擔心 [singular]RESPONSIBLE something that causes you a lot of worry because you have to deal with it 重壓，心理負擔
weight of
She felt a great weight of responsibility.
她感到責任很重，壓力很大。
families who are crumbling under the weight of increasing debt
因債務越來越多而不堪重負的家庭
Selling the house is a weight off my mind (=something that no longer causes a lot of worry).
賣掉房子卸下了我心頭的一副重擔。
6  importance 重要性 [uncountableU]IMPORTANT if something has weight, it is important and influences people 重要性
She knew that her opinion carried very little weight.
她知道自己的看法無足輕重。
give/add weight to something
This scandal adds more weight to their arguments.
這樁醜聞更加證明他們的論點是正確的。
7  AMOUNT 數量weight of something a large amount of something 大量的某物
The weight of evidence is that unemployment leads to all sorts of health problems.
大量證據顯示失業會導致各種健康問題。
The weight of public opinion is behind the teachers.
公衆輿論倒向教師。
They won the battle by sheer weight of numbers (=very large numbers of people).
他們取勝純粹靠的是人數優勢。
Examples from the Corpus
weight of numbers• They are likely to win this battle through sheer weight of numbers.• So Jancey's half-dozen were ready for a punch-up: element of surprise, weight of numbers, move in fast.• From the weight of numbers ranged against us?• Above all, for emotional as well as for factual awareness, others have the weight of numbers on their side.• But Tyrion could not be everywhere at once and slowly the weight of numbers turned the battle against the High Elves.• The weight of numbers is revealing; at the very least it witnesses to the reality of tinnitus.• Even if they can't inflict any wounds they can still swamp him with weight of numbers.
8. for measuring quantities 用於稱重 [countableC]TM a piece of metal that weighs an exact amount and is balanced against something else to measure how much the other thing weighs 砝碼，秤砣
9  for sport 用於體育運動 [countableC]DSO a piece of metal that weighs an exact amount and is lifted by people as a sport 杠鈴片；啞鈴
I’ve been lifting weights since I was 18.
我從18歲起就開始練舉重了。
→ weightlifting →5 see picture at 見圖 gym
10. throw your weight about/around informalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unpleasant and unreasonable way 指手畫腳；濫用權勢
Examples from the Corpus
throw your weight about/around• Mortgage traders were the sort of fat people who grunt from the belly and throw their weight around, like sumo wrestlers.• How dare the Nottinghamshire police suppose they can throw their weight around in this way?• Very strong in his own way, not swaggering or throwing his weight about, but a great inner strength.• But being annual they would be open to reprisals if they threw their weight around too much.• But that bloody Caitlin, he had to throw his weight around.• It's a chance for rugby to throw its weight around.• Maybe she could have handled that a little more tactfully instead of sounding as though she was throwing her weight around.• Do we in petty ways throw our weight around?
11  throw your weight behind somebody/something SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANto use all your power and influence to support someone or something 鼎力支持某人/某事
The US has thrown its weight behind the new leader.
美國傾其全力支持這位新領導人。
Examples from the Corpus
throw your weight behind somebody/something• But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task.• Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.• Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.• The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.• Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.• When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.
12  pull your weight WORK HARDto do your full share of work 做好分内事，盡責
He accused me of not pulling my weight.
他指責我沒有盡責。
Examples from the Corpus
pull your weight• Some members of this class haven't been pulling their weight.• Be firm, and tell him that he must either pull his weight or leave.• You subs are not pulling your weight.• If you don't start pulling your weight around here, you're fired.• He didn't pull his weight, but knew how to keep it from the consultants.• He just didn't pull his weight domestically.• For the average business, pulses and linseed didn't pull their weight.• All members were expected to pull their weight.• The superiors counted on the new managers to pull their weight in contributing to the superiors' agendas.
13  take the weight off your feet informalSIT used to tell someone to sit down 坐下歇歇腳
Come in, take the weight off your feet.
進來歇歇腳吧。
Examples from the Corpus
take the weight off your feet• Make the bed - then you can lie down and take the weight off your feet while we talk.• Come in, take the weight off your feet.
→ deadweight
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: how heavy and fat someone is 〔某人的〕體重
verbs
put on weight (also gain weight formal) 體重增加，變胖
He had put on weight since she last saw him.
與她上次見到他相比，他體重增加了。
lose/shed weight 體重減輕，變瘦
She lost a lot of weight when she was ill.
她生病時體重減輕了許多。
watch your weight (=try not to get fatter, by eating the correct foods) 〔通過健康飲食〕控制自己的體重
He has to watch his weight because he has a heart condition.
他有心髒病，所以得注意自己的體重。
get/keep your weight down (=become thinner or stay thin) 減輕體重，減肥
How can I keep my weight down?
我怎樣才能減輕體重呢？
get/keep the weight off (=become or stay thinner) 減輕體重，減肥
nI changed my eating habits so I’d keep the weight off.
weight + NOUN
a weight problem (=a tendency to be too fat) 超重問題
I’ve always had a weight problem.
我的體重一向是個問題。
weight gain 體重增加
nThe medication can cause rapid weight gain.
weight loss 體重減輕
nAfter the first month, weight loss slows down.
adjectives
somebody’s ideal weight (=what someone should weigh, according to their height and body type) 某人的理想體重
She weighs about 10lbs more than her ideal weight.
她比她的理想體重重十磅左右。
nsomebody’s target weight (=the weight someone is trying to be)
I’ve reached my target weight.
excess weight (=the pounds that make you heavier than you should be) 超出的體重
You’ll feel better if you lose the excess weight.
如果減掉超出的體重，你會感覺更好。
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘lose your weight’. Say lose weight. Do not use ‘weight’ as a verb, for example by saying ‘I weight 55 kilos’. Say I weigh 55 kilos.
不要把weight用作動詞，比如不要說I weight 55 kilos，而要說 I weigh 55 kilos。
Examples from the Corpus
weight• For women, there was little relationship between weight and early death at all.• Premature babies have a low birth weight.• Twins and triplets are expected to have lower birth weights than single infants.• Whipped butter and flavoured butters are more expensive than butter weight for weight.• Vehicles over a certain weight are not allowed to use the bridge.• It's true, people who stop smoking do tend to gain weight.• My job requires lifting heavy weights such as TVs and refrigerators.• She's always worried about her weight.• Victory was easy for a man of his weight and strength.• He stands with his weight on the right foot, his face lightly turned in that direction.• Top quality hams range in weight from eight to eighteen pounds.• The average sperm whale is 72 feet long and about 90 tons in weight.• I've been trying to lose weight for over a year now.• metric weight• My height is six feet, and my weight is 173 pounds.• It goes without saying that Quinn lost a good deal of weight during this period.• I think he looks better now that he's put on some weight.• Several branches had been torn from the trees by the weight of the snow.• It was no less than he deserved for carrying the weight of his team on his shoulders all game long.• If you can guess the weight of the cake, you win a prize.• The cost of postage depends on the weight of the package• As a result of the government's programme, the weight of the public enterprise sector was significantly curtailed.• Jim was staggering along under the weight of a huge box of encyclopaedias.• The weight of evidence against her led to her conviction.• The weight of the water makes the tub sink slightly.• Sudden or unexplained weight loss may be an early indication of health problems.
under the weight of something• Its sister mission in Tumacacori was built of adobe and has crumbled under the weight of the years.• There it stood, with its lifeless leather seat hanging down under the weight of absolutely nothing.• He felt as if he weren't so much walking now as stumbling forward under the weight of that thought.• Except maybe me under the weight of my blunders.• Pad and pencil were more than Glover could take after a long night under the weight of his thought.• Cameron's brain reeled slightly under the weight of all these alternatives.• Almost at once she was back again staggering under the weight of an enormous round chocolate cake on a china platter.• He stumbled under the weight of the branch and slithered into a hollow, ankle-deep in mud.
weight of• Since he was 18, he's had the full weight of raising his younger brothers.• The cable is strong enough to hold the weight of an elephant.
give/add weight to something• You can change the center of gravity by adding weight to one part of the object.• Does the tone and content of source C add weight to Snowden's argument? 11.• Perhaps the enormous anti-Gorbachev demonstrations in Moscow do add weight to that particular reaction.• Opposition leaders said the killing added weight to their demands for a change in government.• Three strengths of the study add weight to its conclusions.• The device of a court of five judges was adopted to add weight to the reconsideration of the earlier cases.• The function of the double bassoon is to add weight to the bass.• The role of premises is to throw light on a subject; the role of evidences is to give weight to it.
lifting weights• At Old Dominion, it was three hours a day five days a week, and lifting weights and conditioning.• There are other ways of building strength besides lifting weights.• My buddies knew that I was lifting weights with Mr Barraza.• If you see that a member has poor posture when lifting weights, correct it.
weight2 verb [transitiveT]
1  HEAVY (also weight down) to fix a heavy object to something in order to keep it in place 用重物固定；使負重
weight something (down) with something
The fishing nets are weighted down with lead.
漁網是靠鉛墜下沉的。
2  to change something slightly so that you give more importance to particular ideas or people 〔經改動〕使傾向於…
weight something in favour of somebody/something
a temptation to weight the report in favour of the option you want
試圖修改報告使其偏向自己所想方案的念頭
Examples from the Corpus
weight• Telmex, the top weighted stock, gained a further 65 centavos at 24.55 pesos.• Basically, by weighting the left rail the board turns to the right and viceversa.• fishing lines weighted with lead
weight something (down) with something• But I've always known I could never be a professional jockey because I couldn't make the weight.• John ignored the heat building up under his hands and pressed down with all his weight.• Several studies have shown that the physical stresses of repeatedly gaining and losing weight are linked with earl, deaths.• For example, to make water, burn one weight of hydrogen with eight of oxygen.• To make carbon dioxide, burn three weights of carbon with eight of oxygen.• The annular tank providing the weight was filled with granite chippings, to make a total of 20 tons.• To ensure the liner does not slip, weight it down with stones.• To make methane, burn one weight of hydrogen with three of carbon.
From Longman Business Dictionary
weightweight1 /weɪt/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
how heavy something is, measured using a particular system
The weight of the new noise reduction kits may limit the aircraft’s capacity by up to 10%.
→ gross weight → net weight
weightweight2 verb [transitiveT]
STATISTICS to allow for the differences between sets of figures that are being compared by increasing or lowering the value of some of them, and so creating a balance between them
The mid-cap index is weighted according to the market values of the stocks.
The results of the survey were weighted by age to make sure the poll accurately reflects voters nationwide.
Origin weight1
Old English wiht
IELTS BNC: 1056 COCA: 954
weight

noun¹

 1amount sth weighs重量ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, great, heavy, immense相當大的重量；極大的重量▸➤light微小的重量▸➤extra超重▸➤gross, net毛重；淨重▸➤total總重量▸➤average, mean平均重量▸➤sheer (figurative) 單單重量◇The sheer weight of visitors is destroying this tourist attraction.單是遊客之多就會毀掉這個旅遊勝地。VERB + WEIGHT➤bear, carry, support承受重量；載重；支撐重量◇The arch bears the weight of the bridge above.橋拱支撐着整座橋的重量。➤distribute分散重量PREPOSITION➤in weight重⋯◇It is about 76 pounds in weight.這個東西大約有 76 磅重。➤beneath the weight, under the weight在重壓下◇The boy was staggering beneath the weight of a pile of boxes.那個男孩當時正背着一摞箱子蹣跚而行。◇Many buildings collapsed under the weight of the ash.許多建築物在泥灰的重壓下都倒塌了。◇She tried to be quiet, but the stairs creaked under her weight.她盡量輕手輕腳，但樓梯仍被壓得嘎嘎作響。◇He was buckling under the weight of his responsibilities. (figurative) 多重責任的重擔正逐漸將他壓跨。
weight

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 2weight of sb's body體重ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | WEIGHT + VERB | WEIGHT + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤low體重偏低▸➤ideal, right理想的／合適的體重▸➤healthy健康體重▸➤excess超重▸➤target目標體重◇I should soon be down to my target weight of 70 kilos.我很快就會降到 70 公斤的目標體重。➤body體重▸➤birth出生體重◇babies with a low birth weight出生時體重偏低的嬰兒VERB + WEIGHT➤watch控制體重◇I won't have any cake－I have to watch my weight.我不吃蛋糕，我要控制體重。➤gain, put on增加體重；長胖▸➤get down, get off, lose, reduce, shed減輕體重◇He's lost a lot of weight.他體重減輕了很多。➤keep down抑制體重增加▸➤maintain保持體重▸➤bear, carry, hold, stand, support, take承載體重；支撐體重；承受住體重◇I was worried that the branch wouldn't take my weight.我擔心樹枝承受不了我的重量。➤put, rest置重量於◇The doctor told me not to put my weight on this ankle for a month.醫生告訴我一個月之內不要讓這個腳踝承重。➤shift, transfer移動／轉移重心◇He nervously shifted his weight from foot to foot.他很緊張，重心在雙腳之間來回換。➤distribute分配重量◇Stand with your legs apart and your weight evenly distributed.雙腿分開站立，平均分配身體的重量。➤throw用身體撞◇He threw his weight at the door and it burst open.他用身體撞門，門猛地開了。WEIGHT + VERB➤go up, increase體重上升／增加▸➤come off, drop, fall, go down, plummet (especially BrE) 體重下降；體重減輕；體重下跌；體重驟降▸➤fluctuate體重波動◇People's body weight can fluctuate during the day.人的體重在一天之內可能會有所波動。WEIGHT + NOUN➤gain, loss體重的增加／減輕▸➤control體重控制▸➤problem體重問題
weight

noun³

 3piece of metal金屬ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | WEIGHT + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤heavy, large重砝碼／啞鈴；大砝碼／啞鈴▸➤light輕砝碼／啞鈴➤free自由重量級VERB + WEIGHT➤lift舉啞鈴◇She did circuit training and lifted weights to build her fitness.她通過循環訓練和舉啞鈴來健身。WEIGHT + NOUN➤lifting, training舉重；負重訓練▸➤room舉重房PHRASES➤weights and measures度量單位
weight

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 4heavy object重物ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT ADJECTIVE➤heavy重物▸➤dead難以搬動的重物◇With difficulty she managed to pull his dead weight onto the bed.她費了好大的勁兒才把他沉重的身體拖到牀上。➤leaden (figurative) 沉重的負擔◇A leaden weight lay on her heart as she waved him goodbye.她向他揮手道別時，心情十分沉重。VERB + WEIGHT➤lift提重物◇Heavy weights should be lifted with a straight back.提重物時背要挺直。
weight

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 5importance/influence of sth分量ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤due, full, sufficient應有的／完全的／足夠的重視◇Environmental considerations were given due weight in making the decision.作決定時，環境因素得到了應有的重視。➤insufficient (especially BrE) 重視不夠▸➤considerable相當重視▸➤little微乎其微的重視▸➤added格外的重視▸➤sheer純粹的重要性◇How can you ignore the sheer weight of medical opinion?你怎麼能把醫生的意見不當一回事呢？➤economic, emotional, intellectual, political經濟實力；情感的影響力；知識界的分量；政治影響力◇America's economic weight美國的經濟實力VERB + WEIGHT➤attach, give, place認為重要；重視◇They attach too much weight to academic achievement.他們過於強調學術成果。➤carry有分量◇Her opinion seemed to carry little weight in the company.她的意見在公司裏似乎不受重視。➤add, lend增添分量◇The new evidence added considerable weight to the prosecution's case.新的證據有力地支持了控方的論據。◇Sir Leon lent his weight to the Tory campaign yesterday.昨天利昂爵士為托利黨的競選活動助了一臂之力。PHRASES➤put your weight behind sth, throw your weight behind sth鼎力支持⋯▸➤weight of numbers數量優勢◇The rebels were defeated by sheer weight of numbers.這次能夠打敗反叛者完全是因為人多勢眾。

See also: Weights and measures

IELTS BNC: 1056 COCA: 954
weight noun
⇨ weight (a weight of 5 lbs) ⇨ power (an opinion carries weight with sb)weight verb
⇨ stressweight

noun

weight ♦︎ pressure ♦︎ strain ♦︎ stress ♦︎ load ♦︎ mass ♦︎ densityThese are all words for how heavy sth is or how much it presses on sth else. 這些詞均表示重量、壓力。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆under the weight / pressure / strain / stress / load◆(a) heavy weight / pressure / strain / load◆(a / an) considerable / enormous / great / immense weight / pressure / strain / stress◆high / low pressure / stress / density◆to put weight / pressure / strain / stress on sth◆to bear the weight / strain / stress / load◆to take the weight / strain / stress■ weight [uncountable, countable] how heavy sb/sth is; the fact of being heavy; an object that is heavy 重量；重；重物◆It is about 76 kilos in weight.這東西重約76公斤。◆Bananas are sold by weight.香蕉按重量出售。◆I just hoped the branch would take my weight.我只是希望樹枝經得住我的體重。◆Don't put any weight on that ankle (= don't stand on it) for at least a week.至少一個星期内别讓那只腳踝受力。◆The doctor said he should not lift heavy weights.醫生說他不應提重物。ⓘ Weight is also used to talk about people becoming heavier/fatter or lighter/thinner. * weight還可用來表示人變重、變胖或變輕、變瘦◆She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat).她正設法減肥。◆He's put on / gained weight (= become heavier and fatter) since he gave up smoking.他戒煙後體重增加了。◆Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat).薩姆太胖了。◆No more for me. I need to watch my weight.我不再吃了，我得控制體重。 ▸ weigh

verb

 [transitive] ◆How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you)?你有多重？◆She weighs 60 kilos.她體重60公斤。◆These cases weigh a ton (= are very heavy).這些箱子重得很。◆He weighed himself on the bathroom scales.他在浴室磅秤上稱體重。■ pressure [uncountable, countable] the force or weight with which sth presses against sth else; the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in an enclosed space 壓力；壓強◆The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.護士壓住他的胳膊止血。◆The door swung open beneath the gentle pressure of Jill's hand.吉爾用手輕輕一推，門就開了。◆air / water pressure氣壓；水壓◆Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly.要定期檢查輪胎氣壓。◆She suffers from high blood pressure.她有高血壓。▸ press

verb

 [transitive, intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 總是與副詞或介詞連用) ◆She pressed her lips together.她緊抿着雙唇。◆He pressed up closer against the wall.他往牆上貼得更緊了。■ strain [uncountable, countable] (often disapproving) the pressure that is put on sth when a physical force stretches, pushes or pulls it, especially when this pressure is too great （尤指過強的）拉力，壓力，張力◆The rope broke under the strain.繩子拉斷了。◆You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints.你應盡量不要讓肌肉和關節太受力。▸ strain

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 [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 總是與副詞或介詞連用) ◆The dogs were straining at the leash.幾條狗用力拽着皮帶。■ stress [uncountable, countable] pressure put on sth that can damage it or make it lose its shape 壓力；應力；承受力◆When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body.一旦受傷，你就會讓身體其他部位受力。◆a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) 足部應力骨折◆Engineers calculated the stresses borne by each of the bridge supports.工程師計算出橋的每根支柱所承受的壓力。NOTE 辨析 Pressure, strain or stress? Pressure can be heavy, firm, gentle or light. Strain and stress usually suggest that there is too much pressure. Strain is used especially when things are pulled or stretched. Pressure and stress are used more when things are pressed. Stress is often used to talk about pressure on parts of the body, or in buildings and other structures. * pressure可以用heavy、firm、gentle或light形容。strain和stress通常指壓力過大。strain尤指拉力或張力。pressure和stress較多指壓力。stress常指身體部位、建築物或其他結構的承受力。■ load [countable, usually singular] the amount of weight that is pressing down on sth 承載量；負荷◆Be careful not to demolish a load-bearing wall.小心别損壞承重牆。◆Modern backpacks spread the load over a wider area.新式背包把承重量分散在更大的面積上。■ mass [uncountable] (physics 物理) the quantity of material that sth contains 質量◆calculating the mass of a planet計算一顆行星的質量ⓘ In non-technical language weight is used for this meaning. 在非專業用語中，用weight表示此義。■ density [countable, uncountable] (physics 物理) how heavy a solid, liquid or gas is in relation to its size or volume （固體、液體或氣體的）密度◆similar stars of the same mass and density質量和密度相同的類似恒星◆Vitamin D deficiency causes a loss of bone density.缺乏維生素D會導致骨密度下降。ⓘ Density is measured by dividing the mass of sth by its volume. * density等於質量除以體積。
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