plus
UK/plʌs/US
NGSL 2kIELTSA2
Definitions
prep.
With the addition of; added to.
加上，外加。
n.
An advantage or positive feature.
优势，好处，加分项。
n.
The plus sign (+).
加号。
adj.
(after a number) Above the stated amount; or better than a given grade.
（用于数字后）以上的；（成绩）略高的。
conj.
(informal) And also; furthermore.
（非正式）而且，再说。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=plus
Latin plūs means 'more,' a comparative formed from the same PIE 'fill/full' root as plēnus. Adding more fills things up further — so plus came to mark addition (2 plus 2) and, by extension, an extra good point (a real plus). It is a close cousin of plenty and plural.
Root ple still carries 42 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.plus tax外加税
- 2.a big plus一大优势
- 3.plus sign加号
- 4.plus size大码
Example Sentences
- 1.
The meal costs twenty dollars plus tax.
- 2.
Working from home has its pluses and minuses.
- 3.
It's cheap, and plus, it's easy to use.