Ream



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.令 ( 纸张的张数单位)
• ［英］ n.令 ( 纸张的张数单位) ( a quantity of paper; 480, 500, or 516 sheets)
• ［类］ ream : paper / cord : wood ( 纸的单位是令 / 木的单位是捆)
• ［记］ 和team ( 队) 一起记
• ［例］ The secretary put a ream of paper in the copier.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English reme, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic rizma, literally, bundle
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets
• 2. a great amount — usually used in plural<reams of information>

II. transitive verb

• Etymology: perhaps from Middle English *remen to open up, from Old English rēman; akin to Old English ry?man to open up, rūm space — more at room
• Date: 1815
• 1.
  • a. to widen the opening of (a hole) ; countersink
  • b.
    • (1) to enlarge, shape, or smooth out (a hole) with a reamer
    • (2) to enlarge the bore of (as a gun) in this way
  • c. to remove by reaming
• 2.
  • a. to press out with a reamer
  • b. to press out the juice of (as an orange) with a reamer
• 3. cheat, victimize
• 4. reprimand — often used with out<reams out his players so severely — Alexander Wolff>

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