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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ABOUT/APPROXIMATELY〕What she says is more or less true. 她说的大致都是真的。朗文写作活用〔ALL/EVERYTHING〕Everything in the store costs less than $10. 店里所有的东西都不到十美元。朗文写作活用〔ALMOST〕It rains more or less every day here in November. 到了11月，这里几乎天天下雨。朗文写作活用〔ALMOST〕Sonya knew more or less everyone at the party. 聚会上的人，索尼娅差不多每个都认识。朗文写作活用〔ALMOST〕Until the 18th century, the region remained more or less independent. 18世纪以前，这个地区几乎是独立的。朗文写作活用〔CONTAIN〕Cigarettes containing less than 0.8 mg can be classified as ‘light’. 含有不足0.8毫克〔焦油〕的香烟可归为“淡味”一类。朗文写作活用〔EXCEPT〕Other than at football matches, people sing less than they used to. 除了在足球场上，人们唱歌不如以前多了。朗文写作活用〔FAT〕Grill the fish instead of frying it. It's less fattening that way. 把鱼烤来吃，不要油炸。那样就不容易发胖。朗文写作活用〔FEEL〕After less than a week away, he began to have feelings of homesickness. 他离家不到一个星期，就开始有想家的感觉了。朗文写作活用〔FRIENDLY〕Some research has shown that people without brothers and sisters tend to be less sociable. 有些研究结果显示，没有兄弟姐妹的人一般较不喜欢与人交往。朗文写作活用〔LEAST〕These workers are being paid less than the minimum wage. 这些工人的报酬低于最低工资。朗文写作活用〔LOSE〕Environmentalists concede that it will not be easy to persuade car drivers to use their vehicles less often. 环保主义者承认，要说服驾车的人少用汽车并非易事。朗文写作活用〔OBEY〕Patients who are less compliant may be forced to take medication against their will. 不太听话的病人可能要被强迫服药。朗文写作活用〔OWE〕To pay the interest on our foreign debt, we will have to import less. 为了支付外债利息，我们将不得不减少进口。朗文写作活用〔POSSIBLE〕Is it possible to find a room in a good hotel for less than $100? 100美元之内能入住一家好的酒店吗？朗文写作活用〔SIMPLE〕I know it's a generalization, but you must admit that bands these days have less originality than in the past. 我知道这么说是很笼统，但是你不得不承认，现在的乐队没有过去的有创造性了。朗文写作活用〔VOTE〕By the end of the day, less than 40% of the population had cast their votes. 这一天快结束时，已经投了票的人不到40%。朗文写作活用〔antithesis〕Thanks to the collapse of communism the political antithesis between Left and Right is less important.由于共产主义的失败，左翼和右翼的对立显得不那么重要了。剑桥高阶〔artillery〕Naval gunfire and ground-based artillery are generally less accurate than many aircraft-borne weapons.一般而言，许多空投武器都要比军舰炮火和地面炮火精确性高。剑桥高阶〔attempt〕The team is trying to determine which fuel is less efficient overall.这支科研队伍正在努力测定哪种燃料整体效能不足。韦氏高阶〔axiomatic〕It is axiomatic that as people grow older they generally become less agile.显而易见, 人年纪越大通常灵活性越差。外研社新世纪〔benign〕Critics of the scheme take a less benign view.对该方案的批评就没有这么温和了。外研社新世纪〔better〕He thought he knew better than I did, though he was much less experienced.他经验没有我丰富, 却认为自己懂得比我多。外研社新世纪〔bit〕The second interview was a bit less formal than the first.第二次面试比第一次气氛稍显轻松。麦克米伦高阶〔bonus〕It's made from natural ingredients, with the added bonus of containing 30 per cent less fat than ordinary cheese.这种干酪用天然原料制成, 附带的优点是, 它比普通干酪的脂肪含量少30%。外研社新世纪〔breast-fed〕There is less thumb-sucking among breast-fed babies.以母乳哺育的婴儿中，较少有吮吸拇指的。文馨英汉〔burn〕As we get older, our body becomes less efficient at burning up calories.随着年龄的增长，我们的身体消耗热量的能力越来越弱。朗文当代〔can〕Can you make a little less noise, please? I'm trying to work.请你别发出那么大声音好吗？我正在工作。剑桥高阶〔care〕Personally, I could care less whether the Giants come or not.就我个人来说,我根本就不在乎巨人队来还是不来。柯林斯高阶〔cataplasia〕Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form.退化：细胞或组织向一种细微变异形式的退化美国传统〔childlike〕Standing, she looked less childlike.她站着的话，看起来就不那么像小孩子了。朗文当代〔clout〕The government has less political clout than the opposition on this issue.在这个问题上，政府的政治影响力不如反对派的大。麦克米伦高阶〔commutation〕Law Reduction of a penalty to a less severe one.【法律】 减刑：减刑到较轻的程度美国传统〔counterweight〕His no-inflation bill serves as a useful counterweight to proposals less acceptable to the Committee.他的反通货膨胀法案相对于那些不怎么让委员会满意的提案来说倒是一个有效的平衡。柯林斯高阶〔decentralization〕They have decentralised the company and made it less bureaucratic.他们已经分解了该公司的权力，以抑制其官僚作风。柯林斯高阶〔decentralize〕They have decentralized the company and made it less bureaucratic.他们分散了公司业务, 减少了一些官僚气。外研社新世纪〔decrease〕Prices are expected to decrease by less than 1 per cent this year.今年物价可望降低不到1％。麦克米伦高阶〔decrease〕Use your seat belt to lessen the danger of injury in an accident.系上座椅安全带，减少交通事故中受伤的危险。美国传统〔decrement〕The act or process of decreasing or becoming gradually less.减少：缩减或减少的过程或逐渐减少美国传统〔deprived〕Deprived children tend to do less well at school.穷苦的孩子一般在学校里成绩较差。朗文当代〔developed〕Housing finance is less developed in continental Europe.房产信贷在欧洲大陆没那么发达。外研社新世纪〔discipline〕I'm trying to discipline myself to eat less chocolate.我正试图控制自己少吃巧克力。剑桥高阶〔discipline〕I'm trying to discipline myself to eat less.我在尽量克制自己少吃东西。韦氏高阶〔distracted〕She seemed less like a poetess than a distracted housewife.她看上去不像诗人, 倒更像一个精神恍惚的家庭主妇。外研社新世纪〔doctrinaire〕The new Administration seems to be less doctrinaire in its approach to economic problems.新政府在对待经济问题的态度上似不那么教条。英汉大词典〔driven〕The new ships, propelled by gas turbines, require less maintenance than older, steam-driven ones.这些由汽轮机驱动的新型轮船比蒸汽驱动的老式轮船更易于养护。剑桥高阶〔effort〕Make a conscious effort to drink less tea and coffee.要有意识地少喝茶和咖啡。麦克米伦高阶〔encumber〕I'm sure we all wish to be less encumbered by rules which we think unnecessary and restricting.我确信大家都希望少受那些并非必要且碍手碍脚的规矩束缚。外研社新世纪〔equal〕The two books are more or less equal in length.这两本书篇幅差不多。牛津搭配〔estimate〕It is conservatively estimated that not less than half a million people died in the famine.据保守估计，死于这场饥荒的人数不下 50 万。牛津搭配〔estimate〕The figure will only be about two million, less than half the original estimate.数字将只有两百万左右，还不到最初估计的一半。朗文当代〔expediency〕This was a matter less of morals than of expediency.此举只是权宜之计, 无关道德问题。外研社新世纪〔fall〕Breastfed babies are less likely to fall victim to stomach disorders.母乳喂养的宝宝不大会有胃部不适。朗文当代〔formal〕Over the years, teaching methods have changed and become less formal.这几年来，教学方法已有改变，不是那么正式了。朗文当代〔forthcoming〕She has been less than forthcoming about her involvement in the scandal.对于自己与那桩丑闻的牵连，她越来越讳莫如深。韦氏高阶〔fortunate〕We should all consider the plight of the less fortunate.我们都应考虑到穷人的困境。朗文当代〔frequent〕Her calls became less frequent.她打电话的次数减少了。牛津高阶〔friction〕The overall efficiency of the machine is higher because there is less friction.该机器的总体效率较高, 因为摩擦较小。外研社新世纪〔hokum〕As a whole the series was never less than watchable - hokum, perhaps, but entertaining.整体上来说，这部系列剧还是有些看头的——或许有些胡编乱造，但还是挺有意思的。剑桥高阶〔inclined〕They are less inclined to ask questions.他们不怎么提问。牛津搭配〔inequality〕Mathematics An algebraic expression showing that a quantity is greater than or less than another quantity.【数学】 不等式：一种代数表达式，显示出某个量大于或小于另一个量美国传统〔informality〕His friend was less good-looking, but a lot more informal and relaxed.他的朋友没那么英俊,却随意、放松得多。柯林斯高阶〔inventory〕The store wanted to offer more items but stock less inventory.商店想要摆售更多商品，同时保持较少的库存。牛津搭配〔justice〕Under questioning he did himself less than justice.被人诘问再三,他的表现比平时差得多。英汉大词典〔least〕The bosses paid less than they had promised and the least complaint went to the police.老板们给的钱比原先答应的少，而警方收到的投诉少之又少。柯林斯高阶〔lessen〕It will lessen the chances of another injury.这会降低再次受伤的几率。外研社新世纪〔lessen〕Too much background detail tends to lessen the impact of the central image.过多的背景细节会弱化中心图像。牛津搭配〔lessen〕What can be done to lessen the impact of these harmful pesticides?怎样做才能减少这些有害杀虫剂的影响呢？外研社新世纪〔less〕Less people go to the concert than to the movies.去听音乐会的人比去看电影的少。文馨英汉〔less〕Less than 10 people showed up. = Fewer than 10 people showed up.来的人不到10个。韦氏高阶〔less〕By 1977, the USA was importing no less than 45% of its oil.到了 1977 年，美国有高达 45% 的石油依赖进口。朗文当代〔less〕Even after she told me, I didn't respect her any less.即便在她告诉我之后，我对她的尊重一点儿也没有减少。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕He earns $150 a week, less tax.他每周赚150美元，要扣除税款。文馨英汉〔less〕He gave me ￡50, no less.他居然给了我50英镑。英汉大词典〔less〕He had a less than favorable view of the matter.他对那种事情根本不抱好感美国传统〔less〕I often think about those less fortunate than me.我经常想到那些不如我幸运的人。外研社新世纪〔less〕People should eat less fat to reduce the risk of heart disease.人们应该减少脂肪摄入，以降低患心脏病的危险。柯林斯高阶〔less〕Sometimes it seems like the less I do, the more tired I feel.有时候我好像活儿干得越少就越觉得累。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕That this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype, and therefore unacceptable.这种成见即使是积极的也不失之为成见，因而是不可取的。牛津高阶〔less〕The less he works, the more he complains.他工作得越少, 抱怨就越多。外研社新世纪〔less〕Their willingness to work together is nothing less than miraculous.他们愿意共事简直是不可思议。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕Though the public cares about the story less and less, the papers continue to report it.尽管公众对这个传闻越来越不在意，但报纸仍在继续报道。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕We called the fire brigade, which arrived in less than no time.我们打电话给消防队，他们马上就赶到了。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕You should eat less and exercise more.你应该少吃多运动。麦克米伦高阶〔level〕Teachers are accused of levelling standards down to suit the needs of less able students.有人指责教师降低标准以适应学习较差的学生的需要。牛津高阶〔lighter-than-air〕Having a weight less than that of the air displaced. Used of certain aircraft.轻于空气的：重量比周围的空气轻。用于某种航空器美国传统〔little〕I wish there was a little bit less noise around here.我希望这周围的噪声少一点儿。麦克米伦高阶〔look〕When she lost her looks (=became less attractive) she found it difficult to get work.没有了当年的美貌，她觉得找工作难了。朗文当代〔mash〕Bourbon is made in America with a mash of no less than 51 percent corn.美国波旁威士忌酿造时用的是玉米含量不低于51%的麦芽浆。外研社新世纪〔menacingly〕The wide river looked less menacing when flanked by the warm yellow houses.在两岸暖黄色房子的映衬下，这宽阔的大河看起来就不那么险恶了。柯林斯高阶〔more or less〕The project was more or less a success.这项计划大体上是成功的。剑桥高阶〔more〕He more or less accused me of lying.他几乎是在指责我撒谎。朗文当代〔more〕He more or less thought it was his duty to tell me.他或多或少认为告诉我是他的责任。 英汉大词典〔more〕I was meeting these chaps who were mostly more or less my own age.我见到了这帮小伙子，他们多数和我年龄相仿。柯林斯高阶〔more〕I'm sixty-two. I feel sixty-two, neither more nor less.我现在62岁了，感觉自己也确实到这把年纪了。柯林斯高阶〔more〕The Conference is more or less over.会议快结束了。外研社新世纪〔more〕The more fruit and vegetables you eat, the less chance you have of getting cancer.吃的蔬菜、水果越多，得癌症的可能性就越低。麦克米伦高阶〔more〕The team is more or less the same as it was last season.该队的表现和上一个赛季差不多。麦克米伦高阶〔moved〕His move to the chairmanship means he will take a less active role in day-to-day management.他调任主席职务，意味着他对日常管理工作的参与将减少。柯林斯高阶〔much〕With an 18-watt fluorescent bulb you get as much light but use 75% less electricity.用18瓦的荧光灯灯泡有同样的亮度，而用电量却减少75％。柯林斯高阶〔north〕Houses are less expensive in the North(= of England)than in the South.北方的房子比南方便宜。牛津高阶〔nothing less than〕I want nothing less than a full refund! 我只想要全额退款！韦氏高阶〔nothing〕Their escape from such a devastating wreck seemed nothing less than a miracle.他们能从这么严重的海难中死里逃生, 简直就是奇迹。外研社新世纪〔off-mike〕Her voice is less beautiful when off-mike.她的嗓音不通过话筒要差些。英汉大词典〔offender〕Community punishment is used for less serious offenders.社区服务刑被用来处罚犯有轻罪的人。朗文当代〔offend〕Girls are far less likely to offend than boys.女孩的犯罪倾向远低于男孩。外研社新世纪〔offspring〕Eleanor was now less anxious about her offspring than she had once been.埃莉诺现在不像以往那样为子女忧心了。外研社新世纪〔palliate〕To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.减轻，缓和：减轻痛苦，掩饰罪过；减轻美国传统〔paradox〕By a curious paradox, the team became less motivated the more games it won.这个队赢的场次越多越没有动力，真是一个奇怪的矛盾。牛津搭配〔paradox〕The paradox is that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less.这则悖论是如果渔夫较少打鱼反而会打到更多的鱼。朗文当代〔passive〕They want less passive ways of filling their time.他们需要一些更为主动的方式来打发时间。外研社新世纪〔pass〕She grew less hopeful with every passing day.随着日子一天天流逝，她渐渐不再那么满怀希望。麦克米伦高阶〔pass〕You can get a weekly pass that costs a bit less than ten journeys.你可以去办一个有效期为1周的乘车证，费用比零买10次要便宜一点。麦克米伦高阶〔prise〕I more or less had to prise it out of him.我或多或少得逼他供出情况。朗文当代〔put〕I put a few posters up to make the room look less bare.我贴了几张海报使房间看起来不至于那么光秃秃的。麦克米伦高阶〔quarter〕They live less than a quarter mile from us.他们住的地方离我们不到四分之一英里。韦氏高阶〔question〕He questioned whether anybody could run a marathon in less than 2 hours.他怀疑有谁能够在2小时内跑完马拉松。英汉大词典〔railroad〕He more or less railroaded the rest of Europe into recognising the new 'independent' states.他几乎是迫使着其他欧洲国家承认了那些新兴的“独立”国家。柯林斯高阶〔ran〕Less power is required to run this kind of motor.开动这种电机比较省电。21世纪英汉〔ration〕We're on short rations(= allowed less than usual)until fresh supplies arrive.在新的补给到达之前，我们的口粮定量不足。牛津高阶〔reading〕My own reading of events is less optimistic.我本人对事态的看法不怎么乐观。牛津高阶〔reconcile〕Henry had more or less reconciled himself to Don's death.亨利差不多已经接受了唐的死亡。朗文当代〔resistant〕The body may be less resistant if it is cold.天冷时，身体的抵抗力会下降。柯林斯高阶〔retrogress〕To return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition.后退，倒退：回到先前的、较低级的或较不复杂的状况美国传统〔ripe〕Eat less and exercise more if you want to live to a ripe old age .想长寿要少吃多锻炼。朗文当代〔run through〕He had inherited a fortune of £200,000 and run through it in less than a year.他继承了20万英镑的财产, 又在不到一年的时间里把这笔钱挥霍掉了。外研社新世纪〔sanguine〕They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects.他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。牛津高阶〔secret〕They managed to keep the party more or less secret from Christine.聚会的事他们基本上瞒住了克里斯蒂娜。牛津搭配〔settlement〕Nurses refused to accept a pay settlement less than the rate of inflation.护士拒绝接受低于通货膨胀水平的调薪方案。牛津搭配〔severely〕Several drugs are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms.使用了几种药来减轻症状。柯林斯高阶〔shade〕A shade less than 50 per cent approve of the idea.略少于50％的人赞同这个意见。麦克米伦高阶〔short〕Informal To give (one) less than one is entitled to; shortchange.【非正式用语】 欺骗：给（某）比他应得到的要少；少给…找头美国传统〔silicle〕A short silique usually having a length less than three times its width.短角果：一种矮小的长角果，其高度不到它宽度的三倍美国传统〔slap〕The fine they gave her is just more or less a slap on the wrist.他们对她开出的罚金不过是一个轻微的警告而已。柯林斯高阶〔solution〕The solution is simple/obvious: you need to spend less money.解决办法很简单/明显：你得少花钱。韦氏高阶〔sophisticate〕To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly.使世故：使或变得更不自然，尤指使变得更不单纯幼稚以及更加世故美国传统〔spare〕Nowadays more land is needed to grow food and less can be spared to graze cattle.当前需要以更多的土地种粮食,只能抽出较少的土地用于放牧。英汉大词典〔spoon-feed〕They were less willing to be spoon-fed doctrines from Japan.他们不太愿意被填鸭式地灌输来自日本的学说。外研社新世纪〔spoon-feed〕They were less willing to be spoon-fed doctrines from Japan.他们不太愿意被填鸭式地灌输来自日本的学说。柯林斯高阶〔stick to〕Obviously we are disappointed but the committee could do nothing less than stick to the rules.我们显然很失望，但委员会只能照章办事，别无他法。柯林斯高阶〔stop〕The sobs came less frequently, then stopped altogether.抽泣声越来越稀疏，然后完全停止了。牛津搭配〔suborbital〕Having or following a trajectory of less than one orbit. Used of a rocket or spacecraft.（卫星、火箭、航天器）不满轨道一圈的，亚轨道的美国传统〔surbased〕Of or relating to an arch with a rise less than half its span.矮点拱的：拱顶比基一半跨度短的拱的或与这种拱有关的美国传统〔sympathetic〕Her aggressive attitude makes me less sympathetic to her plight.她挑衅的态度使我不再那么同情她的困境。牛津搭配〔thereby〕The diet makes the blood less sticky, thereby helping to prevent heart disease.这种饮食会降低血液粘稠度，因此有助于预防心脏病。麦克米伦高阶〔throw together〕They threw together the bookshelf in less than an hour.不到一小时，他们就匆匆拼装好了书架。韦氏高阶〔thumbs-up〕It more or less gets the thumbs up from everyone.它多多少少得到了每个人的支持。柯林斯高阶〔thumb〕It more or less gets the thumbs up from everyone.几乎每个人对此都称赞有加。外研社新世纪〔tone〕To make less vivid, harsh, or violent; moderate.使…柔和：使变得不那么鲜明、生硬或强烈；调和美国传统〔underweight〕Weighing less than is normal, healthy, or required.重量不足的：比正常的、健康的或需要的重量要少的美国传统〔unfashionable〕They paid less for the house because it was in an unfashionable part of town.他们买的这个房子价格低一些，因为位置在城里没有那么热门的一个地方。剑桥高阶〔vulnerable〕Plants that are growing vigorously are less likely to be vulnerable to disease.生命力强的植物不容易得病。外研社新世纪〔weak-minded〕Offensive Of less than normal intellect.【无礼用语】 低能的：低于正常智力的美国传统〔well developed〕These areas are less well developed and so less attractive as investment prospects.这些地区欠发达，在投资前景方面远没有那么有吸引力。剑桥高阶〔wind〕The helicopter can't reach them until the wind drops(=becomes less strong).只有等风势减弱，直升机才能接近他们。麦克米伦高阶〔word〕The newspaper printed his speech more or less word for word.报纸几乎逐字逐句刊登了他的讲话。朗文当代Less profitable business operations (= organizations) will have difficulty in finding financial support.赢利较少的企业会难于找到财政资助。剑桥国际A liter of gas has less mass than a liter of water. 一公升汽油的质量比一公升水的质量小。译典通A priory is similar to but smaller and less important than an abbey.隐修院和修道院有点相似，但比修道院小，不如它重要。剑桥国际As an MP, I see much less of my family when Parliament is sitting.作为议员，在议会开会期间我较少见到我的家人。剑桥国际Banks can no longer rely on customer inertia as people become less loyal.由于人们的忠诚度降低，银行不再依赖顾客惯性。牛津商务Everybody else is paying less -- I think we've been ripped off.其他人付的都少些----我想我们是被敲榨了。剑桥国际Exports were higher this year, though still piddling, at less than $1 billion.尽管数目不大，今年出口还是提高了，近10 亿美元。剑桥国际Farmers were interbreeding less hardy cattle with native breeds.农民们将不那么强壮的牛与当地的品种杂交。剑桥国际He has always showed concern for those less resourced (= those people with less money) and less privileged than himself.他总是对那些资财没有他多、地位没有他高的人表示关心。剑桥国际He relaxed his grip on my arm (= He began to hold it less tightly).他松了点抓住我手臂的手。剑桥国际He said we were bottom of the league table for spending (= we spent less than anyone else) on research and development.他说我们在研究和开发上花的钱是最少的。剑桥国际He's thinned down a lot (= become much less fat) since I last saw him.自从上次我见他之后他瘦了许多。剑桥国际Her made-up face looks less attractive. 她涂脂抹粉的脸庞看上去反倒不如原来漂亮了。译典通Housebuyers are now much less inclined to believe what estate agents tell them about potential new homes.如今，购房者较少相信房产代理商所说的有关新房子的情况。剑桥国际I'm trying to discipline myself to eat less chocolate.我在试图克制自己少吃巧克力。剑桥国际It cost less than I expected.它比我想象的便宜。剑桥国际It was less tiring running on the way back, because we had the wind in our favour.跑回来不如跑去时累，因为我们是顺风。剑桥国际It was nothing less than a miracle. 那完全是个奇迹。译典通It's hard to get obsessives (= people who are obsessed with something) to take life less seriously.很难让钻牛角尖的人生活得放松一些。剑桥国际Most patients find that the numbness wears off (=becomes less and finally diappears) after about an hour.大部分病人发现麻木在大约1个小时之后逐渐消失。剑桥国际Operetta is usually less serious and more light-hearted than opera.小歌剧通常比歌剧更轻松。剑桥国际Over the years, the screws holding the bed together had loosened (= become less fixed) .多年下来，用来固定床的螺丝已经松动了。剑桥国际She couldn't care less about me.她对我漠不关心。剑桥国际Silver plate (= objects made of metal with a thin covering of silver) is less valuable than solid silver.镀银的东西没有纯银的那么有价值。剑桥国际Small employers need support to comply with disability legislation (= that states that people with a disability must not be treated less fairly than others).小雇主需要资助以遵守残疾法规（必须平等对待残疾人）。牛津商务Some critics said the show was good in parts -- those less charitable said the whole thing was a disaster.有些批评家说演出有些部分还好----而那些不那么宽厚的批评家则说整场演出糟透了。剑桥国际Steps are being taken to humanize the prison (= to make it less unpleasant and more suitable for people).采取了种种措施使监狱管理符合人道。剑桥国际The air has less oxygen in it at high altitudes than it does at low altitudes.地势高的地方比低的地方空气里的氧气少。剑桥国际The analysts rate the Telecommunication Services sector as ‘market weight’ (= they think they will not do especially well or badly and so investors should not buy more or less than the index).分析员认为电讯服务板块将保持与大盘持平（他们认为这些股票的表现不好不坏，因此投资者买入数量应与大盘一致）。牛津商务The bonds trade at less than 8% of par value.这些债券以低于面值 8% 的价格交易。牛津商务The charge of murder was altered to the lesser (= less serious) charge of manslaughter.谋杀的罪名被改为较轻的杀人罪名。剑桥国际The higher the cash ratio, the less money the bank has available to lend.现金比率越高，银行可供借贷的钱越少。牛津商务The middle range wines are generally less exciting, but they are rarely mediocre.中档葡萄酒一般来说不那么了不起，但很少有质量很差的。剑桥国际The new ships, propelled by gas turbines, require less maintenance than older, steam-driven ones.由汽轮机驱动的新船比起古老的蒸汽机驱动的船来需要较少的维修。剑桥国际The new software has reduced response time to less than 8 seconds for most transactions.新软件将大部分交易的反应时间缩短到 8 秒以内。牛津商务The opposition party has called for less cheeseparing on the financing of the committee which supervises electricity companies.反对党要求给监督电力公司的委员会的拨款不要那样吝啬。剑桥国际The sex typing of jobs has become less rigid in recent years.近年来，工作中对性别的区分已变得不太明显了。牛津商务The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.调查显示2/3的已婚妇女工资比其丈夫低。剑桥国际The temperature has fallen below zero/freezing (= cooled to less than zero) recently.最近气温已经降到零下了。剑桥国际The yield on a 10-year government bond is less than 1%.10 年期政府债券收益不到 1%。牛津商务There seems little hope of a ceasefire, and even less hope of peace.看起来停火的希望不大，和平的希望更为渺茫。剑桥国际They have now downgraded the group's credit rating (= the group is now less likely to pay its debts).他们现在已经降低了这个集团的信用评级。牛津商务Unemployment has fallen again, although the change is less marked than last month.失业率再度下降，尽管降幅没有上月明显。剑桥国际You don't eat anything like (=You eat much less than) the amount that you used to.你吃得可比过去少多啦。剑桥国际 |
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