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文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-03-29 03:14 字体： [ ]　

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a man of the state of zheng wanted to buy a pair of shoes. he measured his foot and put the ¹ on a chair. when he set out for the market he forgot to bring it along. it was after he had found the pair he wanted that this ² to him.

i forgot the measurement, said he.

he went home to get it but when he returned the market had broken up and he did not get his shoes after all.

why didn't you try on the shoes with your feet?

he was asked.

i 'd rather trust the measurement than trust myself.

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1
n.测量，衡量；(量得的)尺寸，大小
参考例句：
i can find the size of something by means of measurement.我可以用测量法求得某物的体积。 he has made an accurate measurement of my garden.他准确地丈量了我的花园。

2
v.发生(occur 的过去分词)
参考例句：
the prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。 these changes have occurred over a long time span. 这些变化经过了很长一段时间才形成。