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

• And that is bad news for Europe, at a time when the continent needs every iota of growth it can find.
  在欧洲亟需任何增长机遇之际，这是一个坏消息。
• 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。
• Our credit standards haven't changed one iota.
  我们的信贷标准一点都没有变。
• For truly I say to you, Until heaven and earth pass away, one iota or one serif shall by no means pass away from the law until all come to pass.
  我实在告诉你们，即使到天地都过去了，律法的一撇或一画，也绝不能过去，直到一切都得成全。
• 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。
• 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。
• Despite wild swings in prices, derivatives exchanges have not contributed one iota to market instability.
  尽管价格出现剧烈波动，衍生品交易所却绝不是导致市场不稳定的因素。
• She knew that if one iota of the truth were proved against them, not only she and frank but the innocent Pitty as well would go to jail.
  她晓得哪怕查出来蛛丝马迹，不仅她和弗兰克，就连无事的皮蒂也得去坐牢。
• If you make the same mistake again, despite all my warnings, I will not have one iota of sympathy for you.
  如果你不顾我的警告再犯同样的错误，我一点也不会同情你了。
• There is not an iota of truth in his story.
  他的故事没有一点是真的。