【问】 (A) The mercury column measured the height predicted.(A Course in Basic ScientificEnglish，P. 13)

(B) He has had the length of the wings increased so that they now measure 93 feet—al-most as long as those of a Dakota. (New Concept English，Book 2，L.66)

我认为句(A)中的measured应改为was measured，句(B)中的measure应改为are measured。请比较：

1. We measured the distance.

我们测量了距离。

2. We measured the room.

我们测量了房间。

【答】 measure除用作及物动词之外，还可用作不及物动词，其含义为“尺寸为”、“面积为”。例如：

It measures three feet six inches.(Palmer)

它的尺寸为3英尺6英寸。