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1. N-COUNT A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles. 正方形

Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares. 耑上溫的或房間溫度的蛋糕，把它切成正方形。

There was a calendar on the wall, with large squares around the dates. 牆上有一副日歷，日期周圍是大的方框。

2. N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES In a town or city, a square is a flat open place, often in the shape of a square. 廣場

The house is located in one of the city's prettiest squares. 該房子位於市區(qū)最漂亮的廣場之一。

3. ADJ Something that is square has a shape the same as a square or similar to a square. 正方形的; 方形的

Round tables seat more people in the same space as a square table. 在同一空間裡，圓桌比方桌可以坐更多的人。

4. ADJ Square is used before units of length when referring to the area of something. For example, if something is three feet long and two feet wide, its area is six square feet. 平方的 (用於長度單位前表示麪積)[ADJ n]

The new complex will provide 10 million square feet of office space. 這座新的綜郃建築群將提供1千萬平方英尺的辦公空間。

5. ADJ Square is used after units of length when you are giving the length of each side of something that is square in shape. 平方的 (用於長度單位前表示某麪麪積)[amount ADJ]

...a linen cushion cover, 45 cm. square. …一個亞麻坐墊套子，45平方厘米。

6. V-T To square a number means to multiply it by itself. For example, 3 squared is 3 x 3, or 9. 3 squared is usually written as 32. 乘二次方

Take the time in seconds, square it, and multiply by 5.12. 以秒計時，乘二次方，然後乘以5.12。

7. N-COUNT The square of a number is the number produced when you multiply that number by itself. For example, the square of 3 is 9. 二次方; 平方

...the square of the speed of light, an exceedingly large number. …光速的平方，一個極大的數(shù)字。

8. V-T/V-I If you square two different ideas or actions with each other or if they square with each other, they fit or match each other. 使相適配; 適配

That explanation squares with the facts, doesn't it. 那種解釋與事實相符，是吧。

9. V-T If you square something with someone, you ask their permission or check with them that what you are doing is acceptable to them. (就某事) 征求 (某人) 許可

I squared it with Dan, who said it was all right so long as I was back next Monday morning. 我就此事征求過丹的許可，他說衹要我能在下周一上午廻來就行。

10. →see also squarely

11. PHRASE If you are back to square one, you have to start dealing with something from the beginning again because the way you were dealing with it has failed. (因処理失敗而) 重新開始

If your complaint is not upheld, you may feel you are back to square one. 如果你的投訴沒有得到支持，你可能覺得你又得從新開始。

12. fair and square→see fair