英语词汇“step”的音标、意思、用法及中文翻译-反思网

step back (in time)

step into the breach

step it up

step on it

step out of line

step up to the plate

Phrasal verbs

step aside

step aside/down

step away

step back

step something down

step forward

step in

step into something

step on someone

step out on someone

More phrasal verbs

step up

step something up
step
noun
uk /step/ us /step/

stepnoun (STAGE)

B2[ C ]
a stage in a process: 步骤;阶段
What's the next step in the process?这个项目的下一步是什么？
step aheadWe must stay one step ahead of our competitors.我们必须领先我们的竞争对手一步。
step in the right directionMost people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction.大多数人相信降低利率是朝正确方向迈出的一步。
a/one step at a timeLet's take things a step/one step at a time (= slowly).我们一步一步来。
next stepFollowing the success of our products in Europe, our logical next step is to move into the American market.随着我们的产品在欧洲获得成功，进入美国市场便顺理成章地成了我们的下一步。
B2[ C ]
an action in a series of actions taken for a particular purpose: （一系列行动中的）一步；措施
take a stepThe country is taking its first tentative steps towards democracy.这个国家正在朝着民主迈出尝试性的第一步。
take a step toWe need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution.我们需要采取严厉措施减少污染。
take the step ofThe president took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.总统为了谴责恐怖主义袭击，采取了极不寻常的做法，临时更改了事先准备好的讲稿。

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

necessary action
actionThey are considering legal action.
course of actionThey have not yet decided on a particular course of action.
measureMeasures are in place to prevent flooding.
stepThese simple steps will ensure that infections are not spread.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to take action
take actionIt may already be too late to take action to prevent the loss of habitat these animals face.
actThey need to act decisively to prevent further damage to crops.
take measuresWe call on the government to take the necessary measures to bring to justice those responsible for this attack.
take stepsThe authorities have taken steps to prevent any reoccurrence of the problem.
do somethingIt's about time the government did something about it.
step by step
C1
dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order: 逐步地，按部就班地，循序渐进地
step-by-step instructions逐步讲解的使用说明
This new drug could be an important step in the fight against cancer.这种新药可能是攻克癌症过程中迈出的重要一步。
The first step in empowering the poorest sections of society is making sure they vote.帮助社会最贫困阶层掌握自己命运的第一步就是要确保他们能够参加投票。
The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.最近的自由选举表明该国又朝民主迈进了一步。
It's a big step, leaving your parents and going off to university.
So what's the next step? How do we progress the situation?

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Stages & phases
beta
early-stage
early-term
home run
home straight
home stretch
in phase/out of phaseidiom
interstage
leg
multi-phase
multi-step
multiphasic
partway
phase
point
stepping stone
subphase
tertiary
twilight

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Acting and acts

stepnoun (STAIR)

B1[ C ]
one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs: 台阶，梯级
a flight of steps一段台阶
climb a stepWe had to climb some steps to reach the front door.我们得爬几级台阶才能到大门前。
(front) stepI asked them to leave the parcel on the (front) step (= outside the door to the house).我让他们把包裹放在门口。
mind the stepMind the step as you leave the train.下火车时请小心脚下。
negotiate a stepIt's difficult for people in wheelchairs to negotiate (= move up and down) steps.坐轮椅的人上下楼梯很困难。
step onOne of the steps on the ladder is broken.梯子上有一个梯级坏了。

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steps[ plural ]UK
another word for stepladder: （stepladder 的另一种说法）
kitchen steps厨房用梯凳
She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps.她顺着滑溜溜的台阶往下走时紧紧抓住扶手。
He dislocated his knee falling down some steps.
I can't face walking up all those steps again.我可受不了再爬一遍那些台阶。
There's a long flight of steps ascending to the cathedral doors.
She can't walk up all those steps, not with her bad leg!她的腿那么疼，上不了那么多台阶！

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts
chairlift
chute
drag lift
dumb waiter
elevator
escalator
fire escape
flight
ladder
lift
rope ladder
rung
stair
staircase
stairlift
step-free
stepladder
stoep
stoop
tread

stepnoun (MOVEMENT)

B1[ C ]
the act of lifting one foot and putting it down on a different part of the ground, such as when you walk or run: 迈步；脚步
take a stepSophie took her first steps when she was eleven months old.索菲11个月大时迈出了第一步。
take a step towardsHe rose to his feet and took a couple of steps towards her.他站起身来，朝她的方向走了几步。
with a stepWith every step, her feet hurt her more and more.每走一步，她的双脚就疼得更厉害一些。
retrace your stepsI retraced my steps, looking for my lost keys.我原路折回，寻找丢失的钥匙。
See also

footstep
[ C ]
the distance you cover when you take a step: 一步（的距离）
I'd only gone a few steps when I realized I'd forgotten to lock the door.我刚向前走了几步就意识到我忘了锁门。
[ U ]
the way you move your feet when you are walking or running, which can sometimes show how you are feeling: 步态；步伐
a spring in someone's stepShe walked out of the office with a spring in her step (= in a way that showed she was happy).她迈着轻快的步子走出了办公室。
mind/watch your stepThe driver told us to mind/watch our step (= walk carefully) as we got off the bus.我们下公交车时，司机提醒我们当心脚下。
[ C ]
a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance: 舞步
dance stepShe's teaching me some basic dance steps.她在教我一些基本的舞步。
in step
When people walk in step, they lift their feet off the ground and put them down again at the same time: 齐步，步伐一致
The soldiers marched in step.士兵们齐步前进。
used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are the same as those of other people: （意见、观点或生活方式）合拍，协调，一致
keep in step withTelevision companies need to keep in step with public opinion.电视公司需要顺应民意。
out of step
When someone is out of step, they do not lift the same foot and put it down again at the same time as other people: 不合节拍，步伐错乱
I'm no good at dancing - I always get completely out of step.我不擅长跳舞——总是踩不到点上。
used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are different from those of other people: （意见、观点或生活方式）不合拍，不一致，不协调
out of step withThe Republicans are out of step with the country, Williams said.威廉姆斯说，共和党人和国民的立场格格不入。
He took a step backwards to allow her to pass.他向后退了一步，让她过去。
She took a few faltering steps.她摇摇晃晃地走了几步。
He took short mincing steps.
She walked slowly with tottering steps.她踉踉跄跄地慢慢走着。
Take a couple of steps forwards.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Walking and walkers
bring/call something/someone to heelidiom
cavalcade
constitutional
foot traffic
hiker
hoof itidiom
processionally
race walking
rambler
rambling
retread
shanks's pony
sleepwalk
tramp
tread
trekking pole
walk
walkable
walkabout
walkies

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Dance & choreography

stepnoun (MUSIC)

[ C ]
the difference in pitch between two notes that are next to each other in the western musical scale音阶

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Technical music terms
acciaccatura
accidental
aeolian
aleatory
alto clef
antiphonal
discordant
harmonic
harmonic progression
harmony
hemidemisemiquaver
inversion
overtone
ritardando
rubato
scherzando
scordatura
secco recitative
staccato
whole step

Idioms

a few steps

watch your step

one step forward, two steps back

a step backwards

a step down

a step forward

a step on the road

a step up
step-
prefix
uk /step-/ us /step-/
used with nouns showing a family relationship to show that the person is not your biological(= related by birth) relative, but is part of your stepfamily(= a family that is formed by two people and the child or children of one or both of them from a previous relationship): （因再婚形成的亲属关系）继…
He has recently remarried and now has three stepchildren and a step-grandson.
They have a stepsister and stepbrother nearly their own age from their father's second marriage.
His parents had divorced when he was young, and he grew up with his mother, half-sister and stepfather.
I have a step-son who is 12.
My step-daughter recently came to live with us.
Shewas upset about having to share a bedroom with her new stepsister.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Family: non-blood relations
auntie
blended family
brother-in-law
co-brother
co-sister
goddaughter
godfather
godmother
godparent
godson
nonbiologically
sister-in-law
son-in-law
step kid
stepbrother
stepfather
stepmother
stepmum
stepparent
stepsister

step | American Dictionary

step
verb[ Ialways+ adv/prep ]
us/step/-pp-

stepverb[I always + adv/prep] (MOVE FOOT)

to lift one foot and put it down in front of the other foot, as in walking or running:
He stepped to his left, picked up the ball, and threw.
We stepped carefully along the slippery path.

Idiom

step on someone’s toes

Phrasal verbs

step back

step down

step in

step out

step up

step up something
step
noun[ C ]
us/step/

stepnoun[C] (STAGE)

a stage in a process:
The first step in fixing our house is to put on a new roof.
Let’s make these changes carefully, a step at a time.

stepnoun[C] (ACTION)

one action in a series, taken for a particular purpose:
As a first step, both sides agreed to a cease-fire.

stepnoun[C] (FLAT SURFACE)

a flat surface on which you put your foot when going up or down from one level to another:
Mom took a picture of us sitting on the front steps of the house.

stepnoun[C] (MUSIC)

(alsotone)
the largest difference in sound between two notes next to each other in a musical scale (= series of notes):
Tones in a scale are arranged in steps and half steps.

stepnoun[C] (MOVE FOOT)

the act of lifting one foot and putting it down in front of the other foot, as in walking or running:
He took a couple of steps into the room.
A step is the distance covered by one step:
I’d only gone about three steps before I fell.
A step is also the sound of making such a movement:
I heard my father’s step on the stairs.
A step is also a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance:
I’ve finally learned some dance steps.
in step with someone
If you move in step with someone , you move your feet at the same time and in the same way:
Three angry women marched in step down the hall.

Idiom

in step with someone/something

step | Business English

step
verb[ I ]
uk /step/us
step into the breach
to do someone else's work when they are unable to do it:
Bill's illness meant that Kathy had to step into the breach.
step on itinformal
used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry:
Could you step on it? I'm late.
If we want to get these orders out on time, we're going to have to step on it.
step out of line
to behave in a way that is unacceptable or not expected:
If he steps out of line, he could be fired.

Phrasal verbs

step aside/down

step forward

step in

step into sth

step sth up
step
noun[ C ]
uk /step/us
a stage in a process:
the first/next stepWhat's the first step in the programme?
Following the success of our products in Europe, the logical next step is to move into the American market.
a step ahead/behindWe have to stay a step ahead of our competitors.
an action taken for a particular purpose:
take steps to do sthWe need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution.
in step
having opinions or ideas that are the same as those of other people:
keep/stay in step with sth/sbTelevision companies need to keep in step with public opinion.
out of step
having opinions or ideas that are different from those of other people:
out of step with sth/sbOur supervisor seems to be out of step with the rest of management.
a/one step at a time
slowly and carefully:
If we do this one step at a time we won't make any mistakes.
step by step
dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order:
Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step.
She gave me detailed step-by-step instructions.
a step forward/in the right direction
an improvement or positive development:
This may not be a complete solution, but it's a step forward.
Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction.

Examples of step

step
Subsequent step sizes approximately halved the difference between the prior two reversals or starting points.
The value of is reduced by 1% at each step after the sample is allowed to reach equilibrium.
This information is, however, often requested in the next step of market introduction, the pricing and reimbursement process.
In the preparatory phase, the first step is to process a random vertex of type (0, 0).
In the present description, it is not possible to divide into steps these "consecutive" effects, as in the usual treatments of the radiation back-reaction.
Because there is a relatively small extant literature on precocious talkers, we took the preliminary step of verifying parent-reported precocity.
At this critical juncture government was still reluctant to get involved but private initiative stepped in and took the lead.
In a second step, codification tables were created and material was organized according to these themes.
For the purification step, a large number of systems that used agarose were commercially available.
If the landmark contains symbolic information, the next step is reading its contents.
The method then needs to use a new corpus provided by the user and different from the corpus used in the previous step.
The model presented here represents a first, basic step in considering the acceleration of protons by fast electrons inside solid targets.
I am going to try to take some first steps toward this goal in this article.
We assume this fixed scale of uniform steps in affinity for mathematical convenience.
The parsimony analysis found 156 shortest trees with a length of 151 steps.
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词汇	step
释义	step verb[ I+ adv/prep ] uk /step/ us /step/-pp- B1 to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in something: 跨步，迈步；踩，踏 step backwardsShe stepped backwards and fell over a chair.她向后退，被一把椅子绊倒。 step outThey stepped out onto the balcony.他们走出房间来到阳台上。 step inBe careful not to step in the mud.小心，别踩进泥里。 step onOw, you stepped on my foot!噢，你踩到我的脚了！ mainly USSorry but Mr Taylor has just stepped (= gone) out for a few minutes, but I'll tell him you called.很抱歉，泰勒先生刚刚出去几分钟，我会告诉他你打过电话了。 formalStep this way please, sir.您这边请，先生。 I stepped on a nail sticking out of the floorboards.我踩到了地板上凸出来的一颗钉子。 I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.我登上站台的时候脚底一滑。 When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.轮到他跳水时，他深吸了一口气后走上跳板。 He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow.他走出来，融入夜色与飞旋的雪花之中。 I stepped out of the building and immediately a bullet whistled past my head.我刚走出大楼，马上就有一颗子弹从我头边呼啸而过。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Walking and walkers bring/call something/someone to heelidiom cavalcade constitutional foot traffic hiker hoof itidiom processionally race walking rambler rambling retread shanks's pony sleepwalk tramp tread trekking pole walk walkable walkabout walkies Idioms step back (in time) step into the breach step it up step on it step out of line step up to the plate Phrasal verbs step aside step aside/down step away step back step something down step forward step in step into something step on someone step out on someone More phrasal verbs step up step something up step noun uk /step/ us /step/ stepnoun (STAGE) B2[ C ] a stage in a process: 步骤;阶段 What's the next step in the process?这个项目的下一步是什么？ step aheadWe must stay one step ahead of our competitors.我们必须领先我们的竞争对手一步。 step in the right directionMost people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction.大多数人相信降低利率是朝正确方向迈出的一步。 a/one step at a timeLet's take things a step/one step at a time (= slowly).我们一步一步来。 next stepFollowing the success of our products in Europe, our logical next step is to move into the American market.随着我们的产品在欧洲获得成功，进入美国市场便顺理成章地成了我们的下一步。 B2[ C ] an action in a series of actions taken for a particular purpose: （一系列行动中的）一步；措施 take a stepThe country is taking its first tentative steps towards democracy.这个国家正在朝着民主迈出尝试性的第一步。 take a step toWe need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution.我们需要采取严厉措施减少污染。 take the step ofThe president took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.总统为了谴责恐怖主义袭击，采取了极不寻常的做法，临时更改了事先准备好的讲稿。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples necessary action actionThey are considering legal action. course of actionThey have not yet decided on a particular course of action. measureMeasures are in place to prevent flooding. stepThese simple steps will ensure that infections are not spread. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples to take action take actionIt may already be too late to take action to prevent the loss of habitat these animals face. actThey need to act decisively to prevent further damage to crops. take measuresWe call on the government to take the necessary measures to bring to justice those responsible for this attack. take stepsThe authorities have taken steps to prevent any reoccurrence of the problem. do somethingIt's about time the government did something about it. step by step C1 dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order: 逐步地，按部就班地，循序渐进地 step-by-step instructions逐步讲解的使用说明 This new drug could be an important step in the fight against cancer.这种新药可能是攻克癌症过程中迈出的重要一步。 The first step in empowering the poorest sections of society is making sure they vote.帮助社会最贫困阶层掌握自己命运的第一步就是要确保他们能够参加投票。 The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.最近的自由选举表明该国又朝民主迈进了一步。 It's a big step, leaving your parents and going off to university. So what's the next step? How do we progress the situation? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Stages & phases beta early-stage early-term home run home straight home stretch in phase/out of phaseidiom interstage leg multi-phase multi-step multiphasic partway phase point stepping stone subphase tertiary twilight You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Acting and acts stepnoun (STAIR) B1[ C ] one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs: 台阶，梯级 a flight of steps一段台阶 climb a stepWe had to climb some steps to reach the front door.我们得爬几级台阶才能到大门前。 (front) stepI asked them to leave the parcel on the (front) step (= outside the door to the house).我让他们把包裹放在门口。 mind the stepMind the step as you leave the train.下火车时请小心脚下。 negotiate a stepIt's difficult for people in wheelchairs to negotiate (= move up and down) steps.坐轮椅的人上下楼梯很困难。 step onOne of the steps on the ladder is broken.梯子上有一个梯级坏了。 timefreeze/RooM/GettyImages steps[ plural ]UK another word for stepladder: （stepladder 的另一种说法） kitchen steps厨房用梯凳 She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps.她顺着滑溜溜的台阶往下走时紧紧抓住扶手。 He dislocated his knee falling down some steps. I can't face walking up all those steps again.我可受不了再爬一遍那些台阶。 There's a long flight of steps ascending to the cathedral doors. She can't walk up all those steps, not with her bad leg!她的腿那么疼，上不了那么多台阶！ SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts chairlift chute drag lift dumb waiter elevator escalator fire escape flight ladder lift rope ladder rung stair staircase stairlift step-free stepladder stoep stoop tread stepnoun (MOVEMENT) B1[ C ] the act of lifting one foot and putting it down on a different part of the ground, such as when you walk or run: 迈步；脚步 take a stepSophie took her first steps when she was eleven months old.索菲11个月大时迈出了第一步。 take a step towardsHe rose to his feet and took a couple of steps towards her.他站起身来，朝她的方向走了几步。 with a stepWith every step, her feet hurt her more and more.每走一步，她的双脚就疼得更厉害一些。 retrace your stepsI retraced my steps, looking for my lost keys.我原路折回，寻找丢失的钥匙。 See also footstep [ C ] the distance you cover when you take a step: 一步（的距离） I'd only gone a few steps when I realized I'd forgotten to lock the door.我刚向前走了几步就意识到我忘了锁门。 [ U ] the way you move your feet when you are walking or running, which can sometimes show how you are feeling: 步态；步伐 a spring in someone's stepShe walked out of the office with a spring in her step (= in a way that showed she was happy).她迈着轻快的步子走出了办公室。 mind/watch your stepThe driver told us to mind/watch our step (= walk carefully) as we got off the bus.我们下公交车时，司机提醒我们当心脚下。 [ C ] a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance: 舞步 dance stepShe's teaching me some basic dance steps.她在教我一些基本的舞步。 in step When people walk in step, they lift their feet off the ground and put them down again at the same time: 齐步，步伐一致 The soldiers marched in step.士兵们齐步前进。 used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are the same as those of other people: （意见、观点或生活方式）合拍，协调，一致 keep in step withTelevision companies need to keep in step with public opinion.电视公司需要顺应民意。 out of step When someone is out of step, they do not lift the same foot and put it down again at the same time as other people: 不合节拍，步伐错乱 I'm no good at dancing - I always get completely out of step.我不擅长跳舞——总是踩不到点上。 used to say that opinions, ideas, or ways of living that are different from those of other people: （意见、观点或生活方式）不合拍，不一致，不协调 out of step withThe Republicans are out of step with the country, Williams said.威廉姆斯说，共和党人和国民的立场格格不入。 He took a step backwards to allow her to pass.他向后退了一步，让她过去。 She took a few faltering steps.她摇摇晃晃地走了几步。 He took short mincing steps. She walked slowly with tottering steps.她踉踉跄跄地慢慢走着。 Take a couple of steps forwards. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Walking and walkers bring/call something/someone to heelidiom cavalcade constitutional foot traffic hiker hoof itidiom processionally race walking rambler rambling retread shanks's pony sleepwalk tramp tread trekking pole walk walkable walkabout walkies You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Dance & choreography stepnoun (MUSIC) [ C ] the difference in pitch between two notes that are next to each other in the western musical scale音阶 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Technical music terms acciaccatura accidental aeolian aleatory alto clef antiphonal discordant harmonic harmonic progression harmony hemidemisemiquaver inversion overtone ritardando rubato scherzando scordatura secco recitative staccato whole step Idioms a few steps watch your step one step forward, two steps back a step backwards a step down a step forward a step on the road a step up step- prefix uk /step-/ us /step-/ used with nouns showing a family relationship to show that the person is not your biological(= related by birth) relative, but is part of your stepfamily(= a family that is formed by two people and the child or children of one or both of them from a previous relationship): （因再婚形成的亲属关系）继… He has recently remarried and now has three stepchildren and a step-grandson. They have a stepsister and stepbrother nearly their own age from their father's second marriage. His parents had divorced when he was young, and he grew up with his mother, half-sister and stepfather. I have a step-son who is 12. My step-daughter recently came to live with us. Shewas upset about having to share a bedroom with her new stepsister. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Family: non-blood relations auntie blended family brother-in-law co-brother co-sister goddaughter godfather godmother godparent godson nonbiologically sister-in-law son-in-law step kid stepbrother stepfather stepmother stepmum stepparent stepsister step \| American Dictionary step verb[ Ialways+ adv/prep ] us/step/-pp- stepverb[I always + adv/prep] (MOVE FOOT) to lift one foot and put it down in front of the other foot, as in walking or running: He stepped to his left, picked up the ball, and threw. We stepped carefully along the slippery path. Idiom step on someone’s toes Phrasal verbs step back step down step in step out step up step up something step noun[ C ] us/step/ stepnoun[C] (STAGE) a stage in a process: The first step in fixing our house is to put on a new roof. Let’s make these changes carefully, a step at a time. stepnoun[C] (ACTION) one action in a series, taken for a particular purpose: As a first step, both sides agreed to a cease-fire. stepnoun[C] (FLAT SURFACE) a flat surface on which you put your foot when going up or down from one level to another: Mom took a picture of us sitting on the front steps of the house. stepnoun[C] (MUSIC) (alsotone) the largest difference in sound between two notes next to each other in a musical scale (= series of notes): Tones in a scale are arranged in steps and half steps. stepnoun[C] (MOVE FOOT) the act of lifting one foot and putting it down in front of the other foot, as in walking or running: He took a couple of steps into the room. A step is the distance covered by one step: I’d only gone about three steps before I fell. A step is also the sound of making such a movement: I heard my father’s step on the stairs. A step is also a particular movement that you make with your feet when you dance: I’ve finally learned some dance steps. in step with someone If you move in step with someone , you move your feet at the same time and in the same way: Three angry women marched in step down the hall. Idiom in step with someone/something step \| Business English step verb[ I ] uk /step/us step into the breach to do someone else's work when they are unable to do it: Bill's illness meant that Kathy had to step into the breach. step on itinformal used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry: Could you step on it? I'm late. If we want to get these orders out on time, we're going to have to step on it. step out of line to behave in a way that is unacceptable or not expected: If he steps out of line, he could be fired. Phrasal verbs step aside/down step forward step in step into sth step sth up step noun[ C ] uk /step/us a stage in a process: the first/next stepWhat's the first step in the programme? Following the success of our products in Europe, the logical next step is to move into the American market. a step ahead/behindWe have to stay a step ahead of our competitors. an action taken for a particular purpose: take steps to do sthWe need to take drastic steps to reduce pollution. in step having opinions or ideas that are the same as those of other people: keep/stay in step with sth/sbTelevision companies need to keep in step with public opinion. out of step having opinions or ideas that are different from those of other people: out of step with sth/sbOur supervisor seems to be out of step with the rest of management. a/one step at a time slowly and carefully: If we do this one step at a time we won't make any mistakes. step by step dealing with one thing and then another thing in a fixed order: Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step. She gave me detailed step-by-step instructions. a step forward/in the right direction an improvement or positive development: This may not be a complete solution, but it's a step forward. Most people believe that the decision to cut interest rates was a step in the right direction. Examples of step step Subsequent step sizes approximately halved the difference between the prior two reversals or starting points. The value of is reduced by 1% at each step after the sample is allowed to reach equilibrium. This information is, however, often requested in the next step of market introduction, the pricing and reimbursement process. In the preparatory phase, the first step is to process a random vertex of type (0, 0). In the present description, it is not possible to divide into steps these "consecutive" effects, as in the usual treatments of the radiation back-reaction. Because there is a relatively small extant literature on precocious talkers, we took the preliminary step of verifying parent-reported precocity. At this critical juncture government was still reluctant to get involved but private initiative stepped in and took the lead. In a second step, codification tables were created and material was organized according to these themes. For the purification step, a large number of systems that used agarose were commercially available. If the landmark contains symbolic information, the next step is reading its contents. The method then needs to use a new corpus provided by the user and different from the corpus used in the previous step. The model presented here represents a first, basic step in considering the acceleration of protons by fast electrons inside solid targets. I am going to try to take some first steps toward this goal in this article. We assume this fixed scale of uniform steps in affinity for mathematical convenience. The parsimony analysis found 156 shortest trees with a length of 151 steps. See all examples of step These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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