(1)(宽、长、厚、高等)尺度(measurement in any one direction (in breadth， length， thickness， height， etc)) [C， U]：A line has one～， a square has 2～s and an object has 3～s. 直线是一维的，正方形是两维的，而物体是三维的。What are the～s of the hall/the carpet? 礼堂/地毯的尺寸是多少? a～of six metres 尺度六米;The ～s of the box are 20cm by 10cm by 4cm. 这盒子的三个尺度(长宽高)是20cm ×10cm × 4cm。The～s of the supposed flying saucer were quite improbable. 想象中的飞碟的大小形状很难说准。〖同〗measurement， size， length， width， height， thickness;

(2) 大小;程度(size; extent) [pI]：a building/box/creature of great (large/huge)～s 巨大的建筑/盒子/动物;The plants have grown to magnificent～s. 这些植物已经长得高大挺拔。No one realized/recognized the～s of the problem(the difficulty). 谁也没有意识/认识到问题(困难)之大。add new～s to opera 使歌剧的范围扩大了;〖同〗scope， extent， importance， greatness;

(3) 方面(aspect) [C](fig)：a～to the problem that has not been discussed 这个问题还没有讨论到的方面;

→-di′mention adj(构成合成词)……元(度，维)的