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Minutes Meaning in English

word · lemma: minute

/ˈmɪnəts/
MIN-its
/mˈɪnɪts/
MIN-its

释义

A unit of time equal to 60 seconds. Also used to refer to the written record of what was said at a meeting.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in telling time and durations: 'ten minutes', 'a few minutes'. In meetings, 'minutes' refers to notes summarizing the discussion. Avoid confusing with 'moment', which is shorter and less precise.

例句

The meeting lasted for minutes.

basic

She wrote the minutes after the meeting.

basic

Wait a few minutes, please.

basic

The minutes of yesterday's meeting were very detailed.

natural

Can you give me the minutes? I want to check what was decided.

natural

Let's wait five more minutes before we start.

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