weigh

weigh¹
verb

[with obj.]find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales
（尤指用秤）称…的重量
weigh yourself on the day you begin the diet.
开始节食的那天称一下你的体重。
the vendor weighed the vegetables.
小贩称了蔬菜的重量。
■have a specified weight
重量为
when the twins were born they weighed ten pounds.
那对双胞胎出生时体重10磅。
■balance in the hands to guess or as if to guess the weight of
掂估…的重量
she picked up the brick and weighed it in her right hand.
她捡起那块砖头，放在右手里掂量。
■(weigh something out)measure and take from a larger quantity of a substance a portion of a particular weight
（从大量的物质中）量出，称出（一定重量）
she weighed out two ounces of loose tobacco.
她称出两盎司的零碎烟叶。
■[no obj.](weigh on)be depressing or burdensome to
使烦恼；使心情沉重
his unhappiness would weigh on my mind so much.
他的忧愁使我感到十分烦恼。
assess the nature or importance of, especially with a view to a decision or action
（尤指为了决定或行动而）考虑，斟酌
the consequences of the move would need to be very carefully weighed.
对这一行动的后果需要仔细考虑。
■(weigh something against)compare the importance of one factor with that of (another)
将…与…作权衡（比较两因素的重要性）
they need to weigh benefit against risk.
他们有必要权衡利益与风险。
■[no obj.]influence a decision or action; be considered important
有影响；具有重要性
the evidence weighed heavily against him.
证据对他十分不利。

常用词组
weigh anchor

见 anchor

weigh one's words

carefully choose the way one expresses something
斟酌语句，仔细考虑着讲

派生
weighable
adjective
weigher
noun
语源

Old English wegan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wegen 'weigh', German bewegen 'move', from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vehere 'convey'. Early senses included 'transport from one place to another' and 'raise up'

继承用法
weigh someone down

be heavy and cumbersome to someone
使负重担；使烦恼
my waders and fishing gear weighed me down.
我的高筒防水靴和钓鱼工具使我不堪重负。
■be oppressive or burdensome to someone
压迫，重压；压倒
she was weighed down by the responsibility of looking after her sisters.
照料她姐妹成为她一个很大的负担。

weigh in

(chiefly of a boxer or jockey) be officially weighed before or after a contest
（尤指拳击手、骑师比赛之前或之后）过磅，称体重
Mason weighed in at 17st 10 lb.
梅森的体重为17英石10磅。

weigh in at

(informal)be of (a specified weight)
(非正式)重量为
■(informal)cost (a specified amount)
(非正式)价格为；成本（或费用）为

weigh in with

(informal)make a forceful contribution to a competition or argument by means of
(非正式)在竞争中有力地提出；提出有说服力的论点
I like to weigh in with a few goals.
我想提出一些目标。

weigh into

(informal)join in forcefully or enthusiastically
(非正式)有力（或热情）参与
they weighed into the election campaign.
他们积极参加竞选活动。
■attack physically or verbally
（身体上、言语上）攻击，抨击
he weighed into the companies for their high costs.
他对那些公司的高成本进行了抨击。

weigh out

(of a jockey) be weighed before a race
（骑师比赛之前）过磅，称体重

weigh someone/thing up

carefully assess someone or something
谨慎估量（或估计）
the coach weighed up his team's opponents.
那个教练对他球队的对手进行了仔细的估量。

weigh²
noun

(用于词组 under weigh)(Nautical). another way of saying under way (see under)
(航海)。同 under way（见 under）

语源

late 18th cent.: from an erroneous association with weigh anchor (see weigh)

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