iota

英 [aɪˈəʊtə]

美 [aɪˈoʊtə]

n.  微量; 极少量; 希腊字母表的第9个字母

复数：iotas　

GRE

BNC.24520 / COCA.22753

牛津词典

noun

• 微量；极少量
  an extremely small amount
  1. There is not one iota of truth (= no truth at all) in the story.
     这种说法没有丝毫真实性。
  2. I don't think that would help one iota.
     我认为那样毫无帮助。
• 希腊字母表的第9个字母
  the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet (I, ι)

柯林斯词典

• QUANT 极少量;一点儿;些微
  If you say that there is notan iotaor notone iotaof something, you are emphasizing that there is not even a very small amount of it.
  1. He's never shown an iota of interest in any kind of work.
     他从来没有对任何工作表现出一点儿兴趣。
• PHRASE (用于强调否定)一点儿也不,一点儿也没有
  You can usean iotaorone iotato emphasize a negative statement.Not an iotaornot one iotameans not even to a small extent or degree.
  1. Our credit standards haven't changed one iota.
     我们的信贷标准一点都没有变。

英英释义

noun

• the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  Synonym:shredscintillawhittittlesmidgensmidgeonsmidginsmidge

双语例句

• Basic shape for iota mouth, thin neck, vertical abdomen, ring foot.
  基本形制为撇口、细颈、垂腹、圈足。
• Regional seismic wave carries iota of information about structural variations in the crust and the upper mantin.
  区域地震波携带着大量的信息，可以很好地反映地壳和上地幔结构的变化。
• You know, I don't think you've changed an iota.
  你要知道，我认为你压根儿没有变。
• I do not think there's any iota of truth in that story.
  我不认为这些所谓的内幕有多么的真实，哪怕是那么的一点点。
• Your phone is like your trusted valet: it knows a lot about you, and won't disclose an iota of it without your OK.
  你的手机就像你所信任的仆人：它对你了解颇多，并且没有你的同意它将不会泄露一丁点儿秘密。
• The buyer would not go one iota higher.
  买方的出价不肯再提高半分了。
• The rightwing candidate of 2008 is now the leftwing candidate of 2012, without his policies having moved left one iota.
  他在2008年是一位右翼候选人，到2012年则变成了左翼候选人，然而他的政策立场一丁点都没有变化。
• As for the Illuminati, compared to their former iron grasp on the global economy, they have but an iota of maneuvering capability left.
  而对于光照派，比较他们对于全球经济钢铁般的紧握姿态，只留下极微小机动性能了。
• No, Mr. Collins, we have not an iota of proof in writing.
  不，柯林斯先生，我们一点儿书面证据也拿不出来。
• This group of people called themselves Marxist-Leninigts, but actually they had not learned an iota of Marxism-Leninism.
  他们自称为马克思列宁主义者，其实一点马克思列宁主义也没有学到。