ream

名词 ream:

1. a large quantity of written matter
2. a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires

动词 ream:

1. squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
2. remove by making a hole or by boring
3. enlarge with a reamer

1. He writes reams of verse.
   他写很多的诗。

ream

n.Abbr. rm.（名词）缩写 rm.
A quantity of paper, formerly 480 sheets, now 500 sheets or, in a printer`s ream, 5' sheets.
令：纸张的一种计数单位，以前以480张为一令，现在以500张为一令，而印刷中的一令为5'张
Often reams A very large amount:
常作 reams 大量：极其多的量：
例句：
reams of work to do.
大量的工作要做

来源：
Middle English reme
中古英语 reme
from Old French reime
源自 古法语 reime
from Old Spanish resma
源自 古西班牙语 resma
from Arabic rizmah [bundle]
源自 阿拉伯语 rizmah [捆，束]

ream
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v.tr.（及物动词）
reamed,ream.ing,reams
To form, shape, taper, or enlarge (a hole) with or as if with a reamer.
扩，整：用扩孔钻或仿佛是用扩张钻去造出、成形出、整出或扩大（某个孔）
To remove (material) by this process.
铰除：用这种方法来剔除（某物质）
To squeeze the juice out of (fruit) with a reamer.
榨汁：用果汁压榨器把果汁从（水果）中挤压出来

来源：
Possibly from Middle English remen [to make room]
可能源自 中古英语 remen [留出空间]
variant of rimen
rimen的变体
from Old English rtman * see reu…-
源自 古英语 rtman *参见 reu…-