n (1)分(钟)(unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour，or 60 seconds)[C]：The train starts in two～s/leaves at five～s past eight/is twenty～s late.火车两分钟以后开车/8点5分开车/火车晚点20分钟。It takes me fifteen～s to go to work.我上班要走15分钟。The park is only a few～s away from downtown.公园离市中心仅几分钟的路。only a ten-～walk/bus ride/delay 步行/乘车/耽搁仅10分钟;

(2)一会儿，片刻(very short period of time，moment)[U，a～]：Wait a～.等一会儿。Half/Just a～!稍等一下/就一会儿! I'll be with (join) you in a～.我立刻就来。He won't be a～;just sit down.他一会儿就做完;坐吧。It only takes a～to do this.这一会儿就干完。〖同〗moment，second;

(3)瞬间，立刻(specific point in time;instant)[U，a～]：Do/Stop it this～!立即就干/停! At this very/At that very～，the telephone rang.就在此/那时，电话铃响了。At any～he may come in.他随时都有可能进来。The teacher knew who he was the～he walked in.他一走进来，老师就认出他是谁。〖同〗instant;

(4)分(角、弧度测量单位)(one sixtieth part of a degree in measuring angles)[C]：35 degrees and 50～s 35度50分;an angle of 47°50～s 一个47度50分的角;12°10′equals (means) twelve degrees and ten～s. 12°10′等于12度10分。

(5)会议记录(written record of what is said and decided at a meeting，esp of an organization)[pl]：the～s of a conference/a meeting大会/会议记录;It's on the～s.这是记录在案的。take/do/read the～s 作/记/读会议记录;Were the～s of the last meeting approved unanimously?上次会议内容获一致通过了吗?

(6)备忘录，纪要(rough draft，summary)[C]：a Treasury/ministerial～财政部/内阁备忘录;a～of a letter 信的摘要;a～authorizing the purchase of ten more computers 许可再买10台计算机的批示;〖同〗message;

at the last minute/moment最后一刻，紧要关头：change one's mind at the last～关键时刻改变主意;

up to the minute最新(式)的(infml)：His knowledge about our plans is fresh and up to the～.他了解我们计划的最新进展。

→′minute-book n 会议记录本;′minute-gun n 分炮(每一分钟放一次，如致哀礼炮);′minute-hand n(钟表的)分针;′minute-man n 随时应召的民兵;͵minute′steak n 速热(薄)牛排;

vt 作记录(备忘录)(put in the minutes;record)[T+n]：～a dispatch/comment/suggestion记录电文/评语/建议;～an action point记录一行动要点;～the proceedings of the meeting 记录会议程序;I would like my personal opinions to be～ed. 我愿把自己的观点记录下来。