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I . minus [ˈmaınəs] PREP

1. minus:

minus
减(去) jiǎn
Eight minus five is three.
8减5等于3。

II . minus [ˈmaınəs] ADJ

III . minus [ˈmaınəs] N

Usage examples with minus

minus ten degrees
零下十度
Five minus three leaves two.
5减3得2。
Eight minus five is three.
8减5等于3。
I went to work minus my briefcase.
我没带公文包就去上班了。

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The snow was up to 1.5 meters deep in some areas and temperatures dropped as low as minus 7 degrees.
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Records indicate that three additional ranks were added at this time bringing the instrument up to a 2/7 (minus the toy counter and percussions).
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But here we will use the definition above, without the minus sign.
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If the underlying stock breaches the barrier, the owner will receive the principal minus the percentage of the movement against him.
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So the statement five minus three equals two is also written as 2.
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The tower was not added until 1979, minus the planned spire.
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Tests normally show observations varying plus or minus ten to twenty percent around the mean.
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Suddenly, the strength of the teamthe starting rotationwas minus three key players.
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The soft margin is the size of the margin separating positive from negative training instances minus positive slack variables that carry penalties for margin-violating samples.
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The directors wore the same hat as the marching band minus the plume.
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