dimension
noun
daɪˈmenʃən
noun
1
a
part
of
a
situation
or
a
quality
involved
in
it
〔形势等的〕方面，部分;
[+
of
]
the
moral
dimension
of
world
politics
世界政治的道德方面
add
a
new/an
extra/another
etc
dimension
(to
sth)
His
coaching
has
added
another
dimension
to
my
game.
他的指导使我的技巧增加了另一层内容。
political/social/economic
etc
dimension
It
is
important
to
keep
in
mind
the
historical
dimension
to
these
issues.
把这些问题的历史背景记忆在心是很重要的。
You
can
have
a
spiritual
dimension
to
your
life
without
being
religious.
即使你不信宗教也可以在生命中拥有精神层面的内容。
2
the
length,
height,
width,
depth,
or
diameter
of
something
大小，尺寸
usually plural 一般用复数
a
rectangle
with
the
dimensions
5cm
×
2cm
长五厘米、宽二厘米的长方形
[+
of
]
We’ll
need
to
know
the
exact
dimensions
of
the
room.
我们需要知道这个房间的确切尺寸。
3
a
direction
in
space
that
is
at
an
angle
of
90
degrees
to
two
other
directions
〔空间的〕维度
A
diagram
represents
things
in
only
two
dimensions.
图表只能二维地展现事物。
4
dimensions
how
great
or
serious
a
problem
is
〔问题的〕严重程度
plural 复数
a
catastrophe
of
enormous
dimensions
巨大的灾难