zero
number
verb
ˈzɪərəʊ
number
1
the
number
0
零;
BrE
Make
X
greater
than
or
equal
to
zero.
假设 X 大于等于零。
2
the
point
between
+
and
–
on
a
scale
for
measuring
something,
or
the
lowest
point
on
a
scale
that
shows
how
much
there
is
left
of
something
〔刻度上的〕零点,零位
The
petrol
gauge
was
already
at
zero.
汽油表已到了零位。
3
a
temperature
of
0˚ on the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale〔温度表上的〕零度
above/below
zero
It
was
five
degrees
below
zero
last
night.
昨晚零下五度。
4
none
at
all,
or
the
lowest
possible
amount
毫无; 最少量; 最低点; 最低程度
sb’s
chances
are
zero
(they
have
no
chance
of
success)
某人的机会是零
Mike’s
chances
of
winning
are
virtually
zero.
迈克获胜的机会几乎为零。
From
1971
to
1976
West
Vancouver
experienced
zero
population
growth.
从 1971 年至 1976 年西温哥华经历了人口的零增长。
verb
5
to
direct
all
your
attention
towards
a
particular
person
or
thing
全神贯注于…;
She
immediately
zeroed
in
on
the
weak
point
in
his
argument.
她立即抓住了他论据中的薄弱环节。
6
to
aim
a
gun
or
other
weapon
towards
something
or
someone
把〔枪炮等〕瞄准…