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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
plus sign
plus AW 1 [plus pluses] preposition, noun, adjective, conjunction BrE [plʌs] NAmE [plʌs]
preposition
1. used when the two numbers or amounts mentioned are being added together
• Two plus five is seven.
• The cost is £22, plus £1 for postage.
•Membership is 350 dollars per year plus tax.
2. as well as sth/sb; and also
• We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car.
Opp: ↑minus
Word Origin:
1 mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally more.
Idiom: ↑plus or minus
noun
1. (informal)an advantage; a good thing
• Knowledge of French is a plus in her job.
• There were a lot of pluses in the performance.
2. (also ˈplus sign)the symbol (+), used in mathematics
•He put a plus instead of a minus.
Opp: ↑minus
Word Origin:
1 mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally more.
Example Bank:
•You need to consider the pluses and minuses of living so far from your work.
•Being able to speak French is a definite plus when you're travelling in North Africa.
•One of the pluses of the job is having such supportive colleagues.
•You should carefully consider the pluses and minuses of going to live in the country.
adjective
1. used after a number to show that the real number or amount is more than the one mentioned
•The work will cost £10 000 plus.
2. above zero
• The temperature is plus four degrees.
Opp: ↑minus
3. only before noun used to describe an aspect of sth that you consider to be a good thing
• One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central.
•On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic.
•The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible.
Opp: ↑minus
4. not before noun (used in a system of marks/grades)slightly higher than the mark/grade A, B, etc
•I got B plus (B+) in the test.
Opp: ↑minus
Word Origin:
1 mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally more.
conjunction (informal)used to add more information
Syn: ↑furthermore
• I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well.
Word Origin:
1 mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally more.
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