half measure

英 [hɑːf ˈmeʒə(r)]

美 [hæf ˈmeʒər]

n.   折衷办法; [经] 权宜办法

经济

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 折中政策;不彻底的行动
  If someone refers to policies or actions ashalf measures, they are critical of them because they think that they are not forceful enough and are therefore of little value.
  1. They have already declared their intention to fight on rather than settle for half-measures.
     他们已经宣布要继续战斗，而不是半途而废。

双语例句

• Half of the opponents of the controversial goods and services tax ( GST) would accept an increase in the top salaries tax rate as an alternative measure to broaden the tax base.
  调查显示，销售税一半的反对者接受提高最高薪俸税的税率，以作为扩阔税基的替代措施。
• The results show that the experiment platform is conveniently to install the half axle, easy to adjust, and quickly and accurately to measure.
  结果表明，所设计的静扭试验台安装方便、调整简单、试验快速而准确。
• Besides, only six Hall-effect latches, half of which were backups, were used to control commutation and measure the speed with improved M/ T algorithm.
  对普通的M/T测速算法进行了改进，并仅以两组相互备份的六个位置传感器完成了数字转速测量和换相控制。
• If my cup won't hold but a pint and yours holds a quarter wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little old half measure full?
  如果我的杯子只能装一品脱的东西，而你的却能装一夸脱，你如果不给我的装满是不是显得有些吝啬？
• Study on Half Envelop Sensor of Glide Measure Temperature and It's Fault Diagnosis
  半铠装滑动测温传感器及其故障诊断的研究
• A unit is equal to half a pint of regular strength beer or lager, one small glass of wine or a small ( pub measure) of spirits.
  一单位等于半品脱的啤酒或者度数高的啤酒，一小杯葡萄酒或者小型的（酒吧衡量）酒类。
• Newton's half ring is rayed by laser to demonstrate the equivalent thickness interference phenomenon of film step and measure film thickness.
  用激光照射牛顿半环来演示薄膜台阶的等厚干涉现象和测定薄膜厚度。
• Sleeping pills are a half measure.
  安眠药丸是一个折衷方法。
• A year after roughly half the patients had the surgery, all completed a detailed questionnaire designed to measure quality of life, symptoms, functional ability, and emotional and intellectual status.
  一年后，约一半的患者接受了手术，他们全部完成了详细的调查问卷，旨在衡量其生活质量，疾病症状，行为能力，情绪和智力状况。
• In case of plane strain problem, the effects of viscoelastic infinite half plane foundation on the earthquake response of concrete gravity dams have been investigated. An interaction influence factor is used in this paper as a measure of degree of interaction effect.
  本文在平面应变问题范围内，讨论粘弹性均匀半平面地基对重力坝地震反应（主要指地震荷载）的影响，定义了相互作用影响系数。