scale /skeil/ I. n. 1.［c］刻度，标度: the scale of a meter 仪表的刻度 2.天平，磅秤(pl.): weigh things on the scales 用秤称东西 3.［c］比例(尺): What is the scale of this map? 这幅地图的比例尺为多少? 4.［c］&［u］规模: be large (small) in scale 规模较大(小)；on a large/big/vast/grand/tremendous/enormous scale 大规模地，广泛地；out of scale 不合规定比例； to scale 按规定比例 ‖II. v.用于短语动词 scale down 削减，减少：Since the end of the Cold War, most European countries have scaled down their armed forces.冷战结束后，大部分欧洲国家都削减了军队。