1. vt. & vi.称…的重量，估量　 measure (by means of a scale) how heavy sth is
2. vi.重达（多少） show a certain measure when put on a scale, etc.
3. vt.权衡；考虑　 compare the importance, value, etc. of (one thing and another)

　～ eighty pounds　重80磅
　～ one's words　斟酌词句
　～ the advantages and disadvantages　权衡利弊
　～ the baby　称婴儿的体重
　～ the biscuits　称饼干
　～ the evidence　考虑这个证据
　～ the idea　考虑这个意见
　～ carefully　仔细地称重，仔细地考虑
　～ correctly　正确地考虑
　～ gravely　郑重地提出意见
　～ heavily　负载超重
　～ judiciously　明智地考虑
　～ minutely　很小影响
　～ seriously　严重影响
　～ in　称重量，（拳击手、摔跤手等赛前）称体重
　～ down with debts〔anxieties〕　负债累累
　～ out　称重量
　～ up　仔细考虑
　～ against　成为对…不利的证据，使…跟…比较以权衡优劣
　～ on　压在…上，使（某人心情）沉重

　When did you weigh last?　你上次是什么时候称体重的?
　I weighs heavy.　我重多了。
　I weigh less than I used to.　我的体重比以前轻。
　The first man-made satellite of our country weighs 173 kilogrammes.　我国第一颗人造卫星重173公斤。
　This marble ramp weighs 260 tons.　这个大理石台阶重260吨。
　How much do you weigh?　你的体重是多少?
　The doctor weighed the baby every month.　医生每个月都给这个婴儿称体重。
　The grocer was weighing the biscuits on his scales.　那个杂货商在用磅秤称饼干。
　In examining the plan, we must weigh the advantages and disadvantages.　在审查计划时，我们必须权衡利弊。
　He weighed the ideas in his mind.　他心里认真地权衡了这些意见。
　We have to weigh the evidence and make a decision.　我们得认真考虑这个证据并作出决定。
　In such a delicate situation one has to weigh one's words.　在这种微妙情况下，词句必须斟酌。
　He advised me to weigh my words carefully before making the complaint.　他劝我，在提出控告之前，要仔细考虑措辞。
　Richard carefully weighed the phrases.　理查德仔细斟酌了这个措辞。
　The elevator is weighed too heavily.　这台电梯负载超重。
　The point deserves to be carefully weighed.　这一点值得慎重考虑。

 ♣ weigh against　(v.+prep.)
1. 将（某一事物）与（另一事物）相对比以权衡优劣 balance sth with another
　We must weigh one fact against the next to arrive at an answer.　我们必须把一事实与另一事实相比较来得出一个答案。
　The quality of the product must be weighed against its cost.　产品的质量与成本必须均衡考虑。
2. 成为对某人不利的证据 be recorded as unfavourable to sb
　His testimony will weigh heavily against you.　他的证词将会对你极为不利。
　His frequent lateness will weigh against him when the new appointments are being decided.　他经常迟到，在决定新的任命时，这一点对他很不利。
 ♣ weigh down　(v.+adv.)
1. 使…负重；使下垂，使下沉 press on sb/sth with heavy weight; cause to bend down or sink
　The golden ears of wheat weighed down the stalks.　金黄色的麦穗把麦秆压弯了。
　They weighed the box down with stones and dropped it into the sea.　他们用石块压住箱子，把它沉到海里去。
　You look so tired. I hope our difficulties won't weigh you down.　你看上去太累了。我希望咱们的困难不会把你压垮。
　The branches of the trees were weighed down by snow.　这些树的树枝被雪压弯了。
　The farmer was weighed down with a huge bundle of firewood.　那农夫被一大捆木柴压弯了腰。
　This term is weighed down with false meaning.　这个词语被加进了过多谬误的含义。
　The TV programme is weighed down by commercials.　电视节目中插进了过多的商业广告，叫人感到腻烦。
　Mrs. Cherry seems altogether weighed down by her work plus parenthood.　彻里夫人似乎被她的工作和母亲的责任累坏了。
2. 在重量上超过；在价值〔重要性、影响等〕方面超过 be heavier than; outweigh
　A ball of lead will weigh down an equal bulk of feathers.　一个铅球要比同样大小的羽毛团重。
　One good argument weighs down eighteen bad ones.　正理一条胜过歪理十八条。
　Mary weighed down her repertory with these plays.　玛丽加上了这几出戏，使她的演出剧目更精彩。
3. 使某人难过 make sb very sad
　His years weigh him down.　年岁使他衰颓。
　The trouble weighed down his mind.　这件麻烦事压在他心上。
　She was weighed down with cares.　她给烦事搞得十分忧郁。
　For months after her husband's sudden death, my aunt was weighed down with grief.　姑夫去世几个月来，姑母悲痛万分。
　The child was missing for two days. The family was weighed down with sorrow.　这孩子失踪两天了，全家人都沉浸在悲痛之中。
 ♣ weigh in　(v.+adv.)
1. （使）称重量 cause to be weighed, as at the beginning of a journey or especially a fight
　They weighed in before the fight.　他们在拳击比赛前称了体重。
　The boxer weighed in at 150 pounds.　这位拳击手在赛前所称的体重为150磅。
　Who is responsible for weighing the two men in?　谁负责称那两个人的体重?
　Have all the suitcases been weighed in?The plane will take off in half an hour.　飞机将在半小时后起飞，所有的旅行箱都称过了吗?
2. 参加，介入 enter as a participant
　George weighed in to stop the fight.　乔治出来制止打架。
3. 发表见解 add an opinion, as to help decide an argument
　At last she weighed in with an argument against the proposal.　最后她成功地提出了一项反对那个提议的理由。
　We would have won if you hadn't tried to weigh in with your silly ideas.　要是没有你那些愚蠢的主意，也许我们已赢了。
 ♣ weigh on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
　（使）某人焦虑　cause worry to sb or sb's mind
　I can see that his new responsibilities are weighing heavily on the young father.　我看得出这位年轻的父亲正在为肩负新的责任而深感忧虑。
　The girl refused to say a word after her meeting with the lawyer. Her silence began to weigh on her parents.　这女孩见过律师后一言不发。她父母开始对她的沉默担忧。
　Everyone can see that the death of his wife weighs on him heavily.　人人都看得出，他妻子的去世使他的心情非常沉重。
　Don't bother your father with so many questions. He already has too many weighing on his mind.　别提这么多问题打扰你父亲。他脑子里已装了太多的问题了。
　The news weighed on her mind.　这消息使她心情沉重。
　The matter weighed upon his conscience.　这件事成为他良心上的负担。
 ♣ weigh out　(v.+adv.)
　称出，量出　measure or portion out on a pair of scales
　He weighed out a pound of tomatoes.　他称1磅西红柿。
　He weighed out five kilos of rice for each one of them, telling them that it should last two weeks.　他给每人称了五公斤大米，告诉他们这些米要吃两个星期。
　Flour, sugar, milk, bananas and eggs should be carefully weighed out for making a banana cake.　做香蕉蛋糕用的面粉、糖、奶、香蕉和鸡蛋都要仔细称量。
 ♣ weigh up　(v.+adv.)
1. 称；称出…的重量；称出，量出 examine by a balance; ascertain the heaviness of; measure or portion out on a scales
　Weigh up the sugar in jin packages.　把糖拆开分包称量，每包一斤。
　She weighed up flour, sugar, and cream for a cake.　她量出做一只蛋糕的面粉、糖和奶油的分量。
　Cotton was picked and weighed up.　把棉花摘下来，并称重量。
2. 考虑之后再决定 consider sth before deciding
　They carefully weighed up the consequence of such an action.　他们仔细考虑了这样一个行动的后果。
　The children all looked up their new teacher silently, weighing him up.　孩子们都默默地看着他们的新老师，揣摩他是个什么样的人。
　I've been weighing up whether to go to college or to go to work.　我一直在考虑是上大学还是去工作。
　He was weighing up whether to stay with us or not.　他在仔细考虑是否留下来和我们在一起。
　A number of countries are still weighing up whether to vote against the motion or to abstain.　一些国家仍在考虑是投反对票还是弃权票。
　Parents may weigh up whether their child should go home or to stay for the summer camp.　父母们可以考虑，是让他们的孩子回家还是留下来参加夏令营。
 ♣ weigh with　(v.+prep.)
　对…有说服力，对…有影响　have power to convince; have influence on
　His remarks does not weigh with me at all.　他的话对我一点也不重要。
　Her opinion always weighs a lot with me because she is a close friend of mine.　我一向很重视她的意见，因为她是我的挚友。

 ♣ weigh, consider, contemplate, study
　参见contemplate条。
 ♣ weigh, depress, oppress
　这组词都可表示“对某物或某人施加压力或重负，令其在重压下倒塌或沮丧”。其区别是：
1. weigh在结果或降低的程度上比depress弱，但更侧重困难或负重，常和down, on或upon连用。
2. depress指以压力或超重使某物下降，也指因身体原因或精神原因而颓唐，侧重于体力减少或某器官功能减弱，指其他事物时，侧重活动力减少。例如：
　The little girl depressed the button.　这个小女孩按下按钮。
　Bad weather depresses me.　坏天气使我感到郁闷。
　His defeat in the last cross-country race depressed him.　他在上一次越野赛中的失败使他感到沮丧。
3. oppress即像weigh一样强调重负，也像 depress一样强调结果。

　［同义词］ bear down, burden, carry weight, count
　［词源］　古英语wegan（称重量）