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IELTS BNC: 1056 COCA: 954

weight

1 weight /ˈweɪt/ noun
plural weights
1 weight
/ˈweɪt/
noun
plural weights
Learner's definition of WEIGHT
[noncount]
: a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is重量;体重
: the amount that a person or thing weighs : the heaviness of a person or thing重;沉重
see also dead weight, overweight, underweight
[count]
: a heavy object that is lifted during exercising(健身时用的)重物
: a heavy object that is used to press something down or to or hold something in place(用来压住东西的)重物
see also counterweight, paperweight
[count] : a unit of measurement (such as a pound, kilogram, etc.) used for showing how heavy someone or something is重量单位;衡制
[singular]
: something that causes worry or sadness(情绪上的)压力;心理负担
: a difficult responsibility重担;负担
[noncount]
: the influence or power someone or something has over other people or things影响力;权力;实力
: the power to influence the opinions of other people(对别人观点的)影响力,重要性

pull your own weight

: to do the things that you should be doing as part of a group of people who are working together做好分内事;干好本职工作

worth your weight in gold

see 1gold
2 weight /ˈweɪt/ verb
weights; weighted; weighting
2 weight
/ˈweɪt/
verb
weights; weighted; weighting
Learner's definition of WEIGHT
[+ object]
: to put a weight on (something) to make it heavier or to keep it from moving加重于;使负重;压住
often + down
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
IELTS BNC: 1056 COCA: 954

weight

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: the amount that a thing weighs
b(1)
: the standard or established amount that a thing should weigh
(2)
: one of the classes into which contestants in a sports event are divided according to body weight
(3)
: poundage required to be carried by a horse in a handicap race
2
a
: a quantity or thing weighing a fixed and usually specified amount
b
: a heavy object (such as a metal ball) thrown, put, or lifted as an athletic exercise or contest
3
a
: a unit of weight or mass see Metric System Table
b
: a piece of material (such as metal) of known specified weight for use in weighing articles
c
: a system of related units of weight
4
a
: something heavy : load
b
: a heavy object to hold or press something down or to counterbalance
5
a
: burden, pressure
the weight of their responsibilities
b
: the quality or state of being ponderous
6
a
: relative heaviness : mass
b
: the force with which a body is attracted toward the earth or a celestial body by gravitation and which is equal to the product of the mass and the local gravitational acceleration
7
a
: the relative importance or authority accorded something
the weight of her opinions
b
: measurable influence especially on others
throwing his weight behind the proposal
8
: overpowering force
9
: the quality (such as lightness) that makes a fabric or garment suitable for a particular use or season
often used in combination
summer-weight
10
: a numerical coefficient assigned to an item to express its relative importance in a frequency distribution
11
: the degree of thickness of the strokes of a type character
weight table

weight

2 of 2

verb

weighted; weighting; weights

transitive verb

1
: to oppress with a burden
weighted down with cares
2
a
: to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight
b
: to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient
3
b
: to feel the weight of : heft
4
: to assign a statistical weight to
5
: to cause to incline in a particular direction by manipulation
the tax structure … which was weighted so heavily in favor of the upper classes A. S. Link
6
: to shift the burden of weight upon
weight the inside ski
Choose the Right Synonym for weight

importance, consequence, moment, weight, significance mean a quality or aspect having great worth or significance.

importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone.

a region with no cities of importance

consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects.

the style you choose is of little consequence

moment implies conspicuous or self-evident consequence.

a decision of great moment

weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something.

the argument carried no weight with the judge

significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized.

the treaty's significance

influence, authority, prestige, weight, credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others.

influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously.

used her influence to get the bill passed

authority implies the power of winning devotion or allegiance or of compelling acceptance and belief.

his opinions lacked authority

prestige implies the ascendancy given by conspicuous excellence or reputation for superiority.

the prestige of the newspaper

weight implies measurable or decisive influence in determining acts or choices.

their wishes obviously carried much weight

credit suggests influence that arises from the confidence of others.

his credit with the press

Example Sentences

Noun Please indicate your height and weight on the form. The boat sank under the weight of the cargo. Those columns have to be strong enough to support the weight of the roof. He stays in good shape by lifting weights. I use pie weights to keep the pie crust from bubbling when I bake it. Verb I weighted the fishing line with a lead sinker. weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
After all, a good electrician or HVAC technician is worth his or her weight in gold. WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Underwood, 58, remembers getting bad news from her doctor when her weight was hovering between 230 lbs. Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Griner stands six feet nine inches tall, and her playing weight is more than two hundred pounds. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 My weight fluctuated from 210 pounds to 185 pounds in 10 days. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2022 The ruling Communist Party has used the zero-Covid strategy to argue that its political model is superior to Western democracies, and Xi has thrown his weight behind the policy. Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Keep in mind that most meats lose between 15 and 45 percent of their weight when they are cooked. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Duckro and his family tell Rayl to leave, but Rayl instead begins to slam his body weight into the door. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 Glacial ice deforms under its own weight, flowing outward and downhill like slow-motion pancake batter. Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2022
Verb
This can make algorithms harder to weight and train, with underlying insights more challenging to unlock. Cenk Sidar, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 But the department has to weight that risk against the way Twitter has become integral to communicating emergencies to the public. Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Their research builds on earlier studies showing that eating meals at different times each day contributes to weight gain and is linked to depression. Alina Dizik, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 The new maps weight their districts in their favor. Jonathan Mattise, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The new maps weight their districts in their favor. Jonathan Mattise, ajc, 4 Aug. 2022 Humpback whales can grow up to 62-feet long and weight up to 53 tons. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 The American Psychological Association also lists weight gain or loss as one of the many disruptive factors that may indicate a person is having an emotional crisis. Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 July 2022 The tomb’s site, which includes a chamber formed by nine upright stones and a capstone estimated to weight more than 27 tons, has been linked to King Arthur since before the 13th century, according to the conservation group English Heritage. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English wight, weght, from Old English wiht; akin to Old Norse vætt weight, Old English wegan to weigh

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weight was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 1056 COCA: 954
weight

noun¹

1amount sth weighs重量ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEconsiderable, 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 + WEIGHTbear, carry, support承受重量;載重;支撑重量The arch bears the weight of the bridge above.橋拱支撑着整座橋的重量。distribute分散重量PREPOSITIONin 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

noun²

2weight of sb's body體重ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | WEIGHT + VERB | WEIGHT + NOUN ADJECTIVElow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 + WEIGHTwatch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;支撑體重;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 + VERBgo 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 + NOUNgain, 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 ADJECTIVEheavy, large重砝碼/啞鈴;大砝碼/啞鈴light輕砝碼/啞鈴free自由重量級VERB + WEIGHTlift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 + NOUNlifting, training舉重;負重訓練room舉重房PHRASESweights and measures度量單位
weight

noun⁴

4heavy object重物ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT ADJECTIVEheavy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 + WEIGHTlift提重物Heavy weights should be lifted with a straight back.提重物時背要挺直。
weight

noun⁵

5importance/influence of sth分量ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdue, 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 + WEIGHTattach, 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。PHRASESput 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


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