gross
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gross1 /ɡrəʊs $ ɡroʊs/ ●●○ S3 adjective 1 total 总共的 [only before noun] a) BFTOTALa gross sum of money is the total amount before any tax or costs have been taken away 〔扣除税或成本之前〕总的，毛的 → net a gross profit of $5 million 500万美元的毛利gross income/salary/pay etc a family with gross earnings of just £75 per week 税前收入每周仅75英镑的家庭 b) TMTOTALa gross weight is the total weight of something, including its wrapping 毛重的► see thesaurus at profit2 very bad 非常糟糕的 [only before noun]BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS clearly wrong and unacceptable 严重的，过分的，恶劣的gross negligence/misconduct etc soldiers accused of gross violations of human rights 被指控严重侵犯人权的士兵 The company described reports of environmental disaster as gross exaggeration. 该公司称，关于环境灾害的报道过于夸大其词。gross indecency (=the crime of doing something that is sexually offensive) 严重猥亵罪3 nasty 令人厌恶的 spokenDISGUSTING very unpleasant to look at or think about 令人讨厌的，令人厌恶的 SYN disgusting Ooh, gross! I hate spinach! 呃，恶心！我讨厌吃菠菜！4. fat 胖的FAT informal extremely fat and unattractive 极胖而难看的 —grossly adverb [+adj/adverb] Lambert was grossly overweight. 兰伯特实在太胖了。 Medical records were found to be grossly inadequate. 病史记录被发现很不完善。 —grossness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
gross• Obviously you get more used to it the more often you do it, but it's still pretty gross.• Brad threw up on the floor at the party. It was really gross.• My gross annual income, before tax, is just over £18,000.• Dini said inflation was kept to a moderate pace during the year, even as gross domestic product rose 3 percent.• The company's gross earnings were up $12 million over last year.• a gross income of $150,000• The expected gross initial yield is 6.5%.• By contrast, the gross margin on an alternative remedy is typically 30 percent, Toth said.• In the mid-1970s, public spending peaked at over 49 percent of our gross national product.• Various tests suggested gross retardation by the end of the first year.• Ooh, gross! The dog just threw up on the carpet!• That factory turned out to be a short-lived exercise and a gross waste of Government money.• The gross weight of the package is 10 kilos, including the packaging.gross income/salary/pay etc• Companies putting up factories at Subic can import goods for free and pay only a 5 percent tax on gross income.• The November 1988 white paper on the loan scheme proposed a move to gross income.• Thus, in the top tenth of pensioner income groups, social security contributes only a quarter of gross income.• So the recent fall in house-moving business would have cut gross income by about a fifth and net income by much more.• If adjusted gross income is high enough, large amounts of business expense deductions will be lost under this 2 percent formula.• The full deduction would be available for couples filing jointly with adjusted gross incomes of up to $ 100,000.• In both cases your gross pay will be as normal, unless you have exhausted the full sickness allowance.• Conversely, he knows that a drop in gross income will de-motivate.gross indecency• And today, police confirmed the Bishop had been formally cautioned for an act of gross indecency.• The Court of Appeal allowed the appellant's appeal against conviction of committing an act of gross indecency.• They were bailed to appear before Liverpool magistrates next month, when they will face charges of gross indecency.• He was prosecuted, convicted of gross indecency and given a two-year conditional discharge in November 1996.• This act of gross indecency provoked stern disapproval from the tour guide.• The appellant, Norman Mattison, was charged with committing an act of gross indecency with his co-defendant.• After retiring the jury returned with a notice asking whether the co-defendant was charged with gross indecency with the appellant only.• The co-defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an act of gross indecency with the appellant.gross2 adverb 1 earn £20,000/$30,000 etc gross BEWEARNto earn £20,000 etc before tax has been taken away 税前收入两万英镑/三万美元等 → net a junior executive earning $50,000 gross 税前收入为五万美元的初级行政人员Examples from the Corpus
gross• She earns about $100,000 a year gross.gross3 verb [transitive] 1 TOTALto gain an amount as a total profit, or earn it as a total amount, before tax has been taken away 获得…的总利润[毛利，税前收入] → net The movie has already grossed over $10 million. 这部电影票房总收入已经超过1,000万美元。2 gross somebody ↔ out phrasal verb American English spokenUNPLEASANT to make someone wish they had not seen or been told about something because it is so unpleasant 使恶心，使作呕 SYN disgust His dirty fingernails really gross me out. 他的脏指甲让我觉得很恶心。 —grossed out adjective→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
gross• Three years later, he had acquired a chain of theaters that grossed $ 10,000 a week.• The theater currently grosses $ 14 million a year, $ 900,000 of which goes to the city.• If it grossed 40 with video and everything, then they'd have made a good profit.• Jack grosses $58,000 a year, but he has to pay taxes and health insurance out of that.• The animated film "Jungle Book" grossed $7.7 million.• Hoffert said the business grossed about $ 285,000 last year, and will do better in 2000.• He was trying to gross me out.• Walmax, a California superstore, grosses more than eight million dollars annually.• If you gross over $100,000, you should consult a good tax accountant.• With the associated tax break, the promised returns could gross up into handsome rewards.• If you found the opening pitch a bit over the top, the follow-up would gross you out completely.gross4 noun (plural gross) [countable] 1 HMNa quantity of 144 things 罗〔144个〕gross of two gross of candles 两罗蜡烛Examples from the Corpus
gross• Cats has made a gross of over $460 million in the United States alone.• May you now dance in the streets and support a gross of towns!• a gross of pencils• Two years ago, an average gross margin might have been £200 / acre, he points out.• Sums of less than £25,000 earn 5.7 per cent gross, while sums of more than £25,000 earn 5.95 per cent gross.• The average Kirby factory distributor grosses more than $ 1 million a year, he says, and many gross even more.• Keno accounted for 16 percent of its gross, or $ 421 million gross sales the past fiscal year.• I just thought, you know, how much gross are they going to get?• The Economics Ministry said today gross domestic product probably shrank in the fourth quarter of 1995.• The government will release a preliminary estimate of full-year gross domestic product tomorrow.From Longman Business Dictionarygrossgross1 /grəʊsgroʊs/ adjective [only before a noun]1ACCOUNTINGa gross amount of money is the total amount before any costs or taxes have been taken awayMortgage payments often account for up to 30% of people’s gross earnings.Last year, their travel and tourism business generated upwards of $400 million in gross revenues. → compare net12a gross weight is the total weight of something, including the container or wrapping and the contentsCoaches with a gross weight of less than 3.5 tons must be fitted with seat belts that comply with EU regulations.3gross behaviour is seriously wrong and unacceptableThe inquiry uncovered gross mismanagement at the Department.grossgross2 noun (plural gross)1[singular]COMMERCE the amount paid by people to go and see a film in a particular period of timeSYN GROSS RECEIPTSDuring its first weekend, the film had a box office gross of $95 million.2[singular]ACCOUNTING the amount earned by a person or a business before costs and taxes are taken awayWhile album sales once accounted for only a tiny share of his revenue, they now account for the majority of his annual gross of about $100,000.3[countable] a quantity of 144 thingsa cardboard box containing two gross of packets of Maltesersgrossgross3 verb [transitive]1especially American EnglishCOMMERCE if a film grosses a particular amount, people pay that total amount of money to see itThe film grossed $18.5 million in its opening weekend.2especially American EnglishACCOUNTING if a person or business grosses a particular amount, they earn that total amount of money before costs and tax have been taken awayHe has never grossed over $50,000 dollars a year. → gross something → up→ See Verb tablegrossgross4 adverb ACCOUNTINGFINANCETAXif a person, business, or investment earns a particular amount gross, they earn that amount before tax has been taken awayLeading shares now earn just 6% gross and pay dividends of 4% after tax.Origin gross1 (1300-1400) Old French gros “big, thick”, from Latin grossus Business sum money Corpus the of is a gross
gross
gross1 S3 /ɡrəʊs $ ɡroʊs/ 
adjective
a. a gross sum of money is the total amount before any tax or costs have been taken away ⇨ net:
a gross profit of $5 million
gross income/salary/pay etc
a family with gross earnings of just £75 per week
b. a gross weight is the total weight of something, including its wrapping
2. VERY BAD [only before noun] clearly wrong and unacceptable
gross negligence/misconduct etc
soldiers accused of gross violations of human rights
The company described reports of environmental disaster as gross exaggeration.
gross indecency (=the crime of doing something that is sexually offensive)
3. NASTY spoken very unpleasant to look at or think about
SYN disgusting:
Ooh, gross! I hate spinach!
4. FAT informal extremely fat and unattractive
—grossly adverb [+ adjective/adverb]:
Lambert was grossly overweight.
Medical records were found to be grossly inadequate.
—grossness noun [uncountable]
gross2 adverb
earn £20,000/$30,000 etc gross to earn £20,000 etc before tax has been taken away ⇨ net:
a junior executive earning $50,000 gross
gross3 verb [transitive]
to gain an amount as a total profit, or earn it as a total amount, before tax has been taken away ⇨ net:
The movie has already grossed over $10 million.
gross somebody ↔ out phrasal verb
American English spoken to make someone wish they had not seen or been told about something because it is so unpleasant
SYN disgust:
His dirty fingernails really gross me out.
—grossed out adjective
gross4 noun (plural gross) [countable]
a quantity of 144 things
gross of
two gross of candles
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adjective Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: gros 'big, thick', from Latin grossus
1. TOTAL [only before noun]Language: Old French
Origin: gros 'big, thick', from Latin grossus
a. a gross sum of money is the total amount before any tax or costs have been taken away ⇨ net:
gross income/salary/pay etc
b. a gross weight is the total weight of something, including its wrapping
2. VERY BAD [only before noun] clearly wrong and unacceptable
gross negligence/misconduct etc
gross indecency (=the crime of doing something that is sexually offensive)
3. NASTY spoken very unpleasant to look at or think about
SYN disgusting:
4. FAT informal extremely fat and unattractive
—grossly adverb [+ adjective/adverb]:
—grossness noun [uncountable]
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adverbearn £20,000/$30,000 etc gross to earn £20,000 etc before tax has been taken away ⇨ net:
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verb [transitive]to gain an amount as a total profit, or earn it as a total amount, before tax has been taken away ⇨ net:
gross somebody ↔ out phrasal verb
American English spoken to make someone wish they had not seen or been told about something because it is so unpleasant
SYN disgust:
—grossed out adjective
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noun (plural gross) [countable]a quantity of 144 things
gross of
disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill 指令人不快的、使人厌恶的、令人恶心的、使人作呕的 ：◆ What a disgusting smell! 这气味真难闻！ foul dirty, and tasting or smelling bad 指肮脏恶臭的、难闻的、恶心的 ：◆ She could smell his foul breath. 她闻得到他的口臭。 revolting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill 指令人不快的、使人厌恶的、令人恶心的、使人作呕的 ：◆ The stew looked revolting. 这煨菜看上去令人作呕。
disgusting or revolting? 用 disgusting 还是 revolting？
repulsive ( extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly illrather
指使人厌恶的、令人反感的、十分讨厌的 NOTE Repulsive usually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons.* repulsive 通常指人或其行为习惯刺激感官或有违道德而令人厌恶。 offensive ( (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant尤指气味令人不适的、令人恶心的、使人厌恶的 gross ( (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant指气味、味道或个人习惯令人很不舒服的、令人恶心的、使人厌恶的
Patterns
disgusting/repulsive/offensive to sbto find sb/sth disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensiveto smell/taste disgusting/foul/grossa(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell a disgusting/revolting/gross habit disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person
