volume

Word family adjectivevolumedvolumetricvoluminalvoluminousnounvolumenometervolumetervoluminosityvoluminousnessvolumistvolumizervolumeadverbvolumetricallyvoluminouslyverbvolumize

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vol·ume /ˈvɒljuːm $ ˈvɑːljəm/ S3 W2 AWL noun

1 LOUD/NOISYTCBsound 声音 [uncountableU] the amount of sound produced by a television, radio etc 音量，(音)响度

turn the volume up/down

Can you turn the volume up?

请你把音量调大好吗？

In everyday English, people usually say turn something up or turn something down rather than use the noun volume: 在日常英语中，人们通常说 turn something up 或 turn something down，而不用名词 volume

Can you turn the TV up a bit?

请把电视机调响一点好吗？

She’s always yelling at us to turn our music down.

她老是叫嚷着要我们把音乐声调轻。

2 amount of STH 某物的数量AMOUNT [countableC usually singular, uncountableU] the total amount of something, especially when it is large or increasing 〔尤指巨大的或正在增加的〕量，总量

volume of

The volume of traffic on the roads has increased dramatically in recent years.

近年来道路交通量急剧增加。

the volume of trade

贸易量

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3 space filled 充满的空间 [countableC usually singular] a measurement of the amount of space that a substance or object fills, or the amount of space in a container 容量；体积；容积

volume of

an instrument for measuring the volume of a gas

测量气体体积的仪器

The volume of the container measures 10,000 cubic metres.

这个容器的容量是1万立方米。

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4 book 书籍 [countableC] (written abbreviation vol.)

a) ALa book that is part of a set, or one into which a very long book is divided 〔书的〕卷，册

The period from 1940–45 is in volume 9.

1940年至1945年这段时间在第9卷。

b) formalTCN a book 一本，一册

volume of

a volume of Keats’s poetry

一本济慈的诗集

c) all the copies of a particular magazine printed in one particular year 〔一本杂志全年的〕合集，合订本

→ speak volumes at speak(9)

Examples from the Corpus

volume• a 13-volume report• a volume of poetry• The period from 1940 to 1949 is in Volume 9.• In the 12 months to October its volume sales grew 101 % according to ACNielsen.• That is the task of other volumes and even more of other authors.• sales volume• It was a bizarre, almost surreal volume.• This button here controls the volume.• Bill had the volume on the stereo turned up all the way.• After 1998, there was a rapid fall in the volume of trade.• The shifting of continents has an impact on the volume of water the oceans can contain.• Help me figure out the volume of this fish tank.• The unit is equal to the volume of a container measuring 8 by 8 by 20 feet.• You can use the remote control to turn the volume up or down.• Turn the volume down - I can't hear myself think!• In recent years, the volume of traffic has been doubling annually.• The volume of traffic on our roads has risen by 50% in the past three years.

turn the volume up/down• After turning the volume up again she disappeared into the kitchen to make herself a pastrami on rye.• He turned the volume up as loud as it would go and stared at the familiar faces on the screen.• She turned the volume down instead of up and went to the door, which she'd dutifully bolted and chained.• She leaned forward to turn the volume down, muttering something over her shoulder about the neighbours.• Others can make a loud noise when stopped and you have to turn the volume down.• We turned the volume down but stayed up talking.• Tim Renton is obviously the kind of person who would turn the volume down on a Johnny Mathis 78.

volume of• a large volume of mail• The volume of trade between the two regions continues to grow.

From Longman Business Dictionary

volumevol·ume /ˈvɒljuːmˈvɑːljəm/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

1the amount of space that a substance or object contains or fills

The US gallon is about five-sixths the volume of the UK gallon.

2the total amount of something

volume of

The volume of exports was up 4% on the previous 4 months.

the high volume of traffic at O'Hare airport

59% of companies reported that sales volume was lower than a year ago.

The telephone company began offering a new volume discount (=price reduction for using a large amount of goods or services) for business customers.

3FINANCE the total amount of activity on a stockmarket, usually measured by the number of shares that have been traded in a particular period of time

Volume dropped sharply to 113.5 million shares.

Origin volume

(1300-1400) Old French Latin volumen “roll, scroll”, from volvere; → VOLUBLE

词汇	volume
释义	volume Word family adjectivevolumedvolumetricvoluminalvoluminousnounvolumenometervolumetervoluminosityvoluminousnessvolumistvolumizervolumeadverbvolumetricallyvoluminouslyverbvolumize Related topics: Broadcasting, Literature, Newspapers, printing, publishing, Maths, Measurement vol·ume /ˈvɒljuːm $ ˈvɑːljəm/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL noun 1 LOUD/NOISYTCBsound 声音 [uncountableU] the amount of sound produced by a television, radio etc 音量，(音)响度 turn the volume up/down Can you turn the volume up? 请你把音量调大好吗？ Register In everyday English, people usually say turn something up or turn something down rather than use the noun volume: 在日常英语中，人们通常说 turn something up 或 turn something down，而不用名词 volume Can you turn the TV up a bit? 请把电视机调响一点好吗？ She’s always yelling at us to turn our music down. 她老是叫嚷着要我们把音乐声调轻。 2 amount of STH 某物的数量AMOUNT [countableC usually singular, uncountableU] the total amount of something, especially when it is large or increasing 〔尤指巨大的或正在增加的〕量，总量 volume of The volume of traffic on the roads has increased dramatically in recent years. 近年来道路交通量急剧增加。 the volume of trade 贸易量 ► see thesaurus at amount 3 space filled 充满的空间 [countableC usually singular] a measurement of the amount of space that a substance or object fills, or the amount of space in a container 容量；体积；容积 volume of an instrument for measuring the volume of a gas 测量气体体积的仪器 The volume of the container measures 10,000 cubic metres. 这个容器的容量是1万立方米。 ► see thesaurus at size 4 book 书籍 [countableC] (written abbreviation vol.) a) ALa book that is part of a set, or one into which a very long book is divided 〔书的〕卷，册 The period from 1940–45 is in volume 9. 1940年至1945年这段时间在第9卷。 b) formalTCN a book 一本，一册 volume of a volume of Keats’s poetry 一本济慈的诗集 c) all the copies of a particular magazine printed in one particular year 〔一本杂志全年的〕合集，合订本 → speak volumes at speak(9) Examples from the Corpus volume• a 13-volume report• a volume of poetry• The period from 1940 to 1949 is in Volume 9.• In the 12 months to October its volume sales grew 101 % according to ACNielsen.• That is the task of other volumes and even more of other authors.• sales volume• It was a bizarre, almost surreal volume.• This button here controls the volume.• Bill had the volume on the stereo turned up all the way.• After 1998, there was a rapid fall in the volume of trade.• The shifting of continents has an impact on the volume of water the oceans can contain.• Help me figure out the volume of this fish tank.• The unit is equal to the volume of a container measuring 8 by 8 by 20 feet.• You can use the remote control to turn the volume up or down.• Turn the volume down - I can't hear myself think!• In recent years, the volume of traffic has been doubling annually.• The volume of traffic on our roads has risen by 50% in the past three years. turn the volume up/down• After turning the volume up again she disappeared into the kitchen to make herself a pastrami on rye.• He turned the volume up as loud as it would go and stared at the familiar faces on the screen.• She turned the volume down instead of up and went to the door, which she'd dutifully bolted and chained.• She leaned forward to turn the volume down, muttering something over her shoulder about the neighbours.• Others can make a loud noise when stopped and you have to turn the volume down.• We turned the volume down but stayed up talking.• Tim Renton is obviously the kind of person who would turn the volume down on a Johnny Mathis 78. volume of• a large volume of mail• The volume of trade between the two regions continues to grow. From Longman Business Dictionary volumevol·ume /ˈvɒljuːmˈvɑːljəm/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] 1the amount of space that a substance or object contains or fills The US gallon is about five-sixths the volume of the UK gallon. 2the total amount of something volume of The volume of exports was up 4% on the previous 4 months. the high volume of traffic at O'Hare airport 59% of companies reported that sales volume was lower than a year ago. The telephone company began offering a new volume discount (=price reduction for using a large amount of goods or services) for business customers. 3FINANCE the total amount of activity on a stockmarket, usually measured by the number of shares that have been traded in a particular period of time Volume dropped sharply to 113.5 million shares. Origin volume (1300-1400) Old French Latin volumen “roll, scroll”, from volvere; → VOLUBLE
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