1 [C,U] a measurement of the length, width or height of sth 长度；宽度；高度

2 dimensions [pl] the size of sth including its length, width and height 大小；面积；体积: to measure the dimensions of a room 量度房间的面积 (figurative 比喻) The full dimensions of this problem are only now being recognized. 人们到现在才认清这个问题的严重性。

3 [C] something that affects the way you think about a problem or situation 方面；考虑因素: to add a new dimension to a problem/situation 使问题╱情况增加一个新的考虑因素

4 -dimensional /-ʃənəl ||; -ʃənḷ/ (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) having the number of dimensions mentioned …维的；…方面的；…度空间的: a three-dimensional object 三维物体