1 [C] 0 零 ☞For examples of how to use numbers in sentences, look at six. 有关数词在句子里的示例，参看six。

2 [U] freezing point; 0°C 冰点；零摄氏度: The temperature is likely to fall to five degrees below zero (= -5°C). 气温有可能降到零下五摄氏度。

3 [U] the lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all 最少量；最低水平；完全没有；毫无: zero growth/inflation/profit 零增长；无通胀；无利润 ☞The figure

0 has several different names in British English. Zero is most commonly used in scientific or technical contexts. Nil is most commonly used in scores in sport, especially football (when spoken). Nought is used when referring to the figure

0 as part of a larger number a million is one followed by six noughts. O (pronounced ‘ oh ’) is most commonly used when saying numbers such as telephone or flight numbers.

0这个数字在英国英语中有几种说法。zero多用于科学或技术文字中。nil常用于（口语中）表示体育运动的得分，尤其是足球比赛的得分。nought用作

0，是一个更大数字的一部份：a million is one followed by six noughts.一百万是一后面接六个零。O（读作oh）在说及电话号码、航班号码等号码时最常用。