亚洲网紅露点

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plus

[ pluhs ]

preposition

  1. more by the addition of; increased by:

    ten plus two is twelve.

  2. with the addition of; with:

    He had wealth plus fame.



adjective

  1. involving or noting addition.
  2. positive:

    a plus quantity.

  3. more (by a certain amount).
  4. Electricity. pertaining to or characterized by positive electricity:

    the plus terminal.

  5. Mycology. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
  6. having a certain quality to an unusual degree:

    He has personality plus.

noun

plural pluses, plusses.
  1. a plus quantity.
  2. Arithmetic. plus sign.
  3. something additional.
  4. a surplus or gain.

conjunction

  1. Informal. also; and; furthermore:

    A bicycle is cheaper than a car, plus it doesn't pollute the air.

adverb

  1. in addition; besides.

plus

/ 辫濒蕦蝉 /

preposition

  1. increased by the addition of

    four plus two (written 4 + 2)

  2. with or with the addition of

    a good job, plus a new car

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. Alsopositive prenominal indicating or involving addition

    a plus sign

  2. another word for positive positive
  3. on the positive part of a scale or coordinate axis

    a value of +x

  4. indicating the positive side of an electrical circuit
  5. involving positive advantage or good

    a plus factor

  6. informal.
    postpositive having a value above that which is stated or expected

    she had charm plus

  7. postpositive slightly above a specified standard on a particular grade or percentage

    he received a B+ rating on his essay

  8. botany designating the strain of fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a minus strain
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. short for plus sign
  2. a positive quantity
  3. informal.
    something positive or to the good
  4. a gain, surplus, or advantage
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

Since plus as a preposition has long had the meanings 鈥渕ore by the addition of鈥娾 and 鈥渨ith the addition of,鈥 it was but a short step to a newer use, mainly in informal writing and speech, as a conjunction meaning 鈥渁lso, and, furthermore.鈥 Although this use is increasing, many object to it, and it is rare in more formal writing. And plus is likewise objected to, especially for being redundant: The paper was delivered two hours late, and plus it was soaking wet.
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Usage

Plus, together with, and along with do not create compound subjects in the way that and does: the number of the verb depends on that of the subject to which plus, together with, or along with is added: this task, plus all the others, was (not were ) undertaken by the government; the doctor, together with the nurses, was (not were ) waiting for the patient
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of plus1

First recorded in 1570鈥80; from Latin 辫濒奴蝉 鈥渕ore鈥; akin to Greek 辫濒别铆艒苍, Old Norse fleiri 鈥渕辞谤别,鈥 Old English feolu, fela, German viel, Gothic filu, Old Irish il, Greek 辫辞濒媒 鈥渕补苍测鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of plus1

C17: from Latin: more; compare Greek 辫濒别颈艒苍, Old Norse fleiri more, German viel much
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. pluses and minuses, the good and bad points of something; the advantages and disadvantages; the pros and cons:

    She spent hours listing the pluses and minuses of each of the apartments she had looked at, trying to narrow down her choices.

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Example Sentences

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Your tax basis is generally what you paid for the house, plus the cost of qualifying upgrades.

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But on the plus side, the club are currently operating with a model most EFL clubs will envy.

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The nine minutes Hayes played on Friday were particularly destructive, as he registered a plus/minus of minus-13.

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Earlier, Louis Ahearne was sentenced to 33 years, his older brother Stewart Ahearne for 30 years and Kelly for 36 years plus an extra five years on licence.

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Howe said he watched the wins against Manchester United and Crystal Palace, plus the defeat by Aston Villa.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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