Let's consider the pluses and minuses of changing the system.

The temperature was minus 30 degrees.

气温为零下30度.

Seven minus three is four (7 – 3 = 4).

七减去三等于四。

They've been promised their full July salary minus the hardship payment.

他们已经得到承诺，7月份的工资除去辛劳补助外将全额发放。

a minus figure/number

负数

the former Soviet Union, minus the Baltic republics and Georgia

前苏联，不包括波罗的海诸共和国及格鲁吉亚

What are the car's minus points (= the disadvantages) ?

这车的缺点是什么？

The payment will be refunded to you minus a small service charge.

这笔款项扣除一小笔服务费后将退还给你。

A minus sign, which specifies left adjustment of the converted argument.

负号, 用于指定被转换的参数按照左对齐的形式输出.

Don't forget the minus sign.

不要忘记那个负号.

The reason for the minus sign is the same as in Section 33-2 .

出现负号的原因与 33-2 节所讲的相同.

If the integer is negative, the representation is prefixed by a minus sign.

如果该整数是负值, 那么将使用减号作为前缀.

Commissions may appear to be a minuscule expense.

佣金看起来是很少的费用.

If the plane has empty seats , the cost of adding one more passenger is minuscule.

航空公司应该卖给他票吗?当然应该.

The film was shot in 17 days, a minuscule amount of time.

这部电影仅用短短的17天便拍摄完毕。

A letter written in minuscule.

英文的小写字母.

Both create huge effects from minuscule changes.

都是微小变化产生巨大作用.

In the twentieth century, electron microscopes have provided direct views of viruses and minuscule surface structures.

20世纪电子显微镜提供了对病毒和极微物体的表面结构的直接观察.

Anaxagoras called these minuscule particles which have something of everything in them seeds.

安纳萨哥拉斯称呼这些含有“各物的一部分”的“小粒子”为“种子”.

The damage is minor, it a minuscule tear, but it has to heal.

伤势很轻微, 是极小的撕裂, 但是也得医治.

Bye Mum, see you in a minute...

妈妈，一会儿见。