名詞 dimension:

1. the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
2. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
   同義詞：property, attribute
3. one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
4. magnitude or extent
   同義詞：proportion

動詞 dimension:

1. indicate the dimensions on
2. shape or form to required dimensions

1. There is another dimension to this problem which you haven't considered.
   這個問題還有你尚未考慮到的另一個方面。
2. Time is sometimes called the fourth dimension.
   時間有時被稱為第四度空間。

di.men.sion

n.Abbr. dim.（名詞）縮寫 dim.
A measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length.
尺寸：存在于空間范圍的一種量變，特別是寬度、高度或長度
Often dimensions Extent or magnitude; scope:
常作 dimensions 面積：范圍或大??；規(guī)模：
例句：
a problem of alarming dimensions.
警報范圍的問題

Aspect; element:
各方面：方面；因素：
例句：
.He`s a good newsman, and he has that extra dimension.(William S. Paley)
.他是一個優(yōu)秀新聞工作者，并具備諸方面條件.(威廉S.佩利)

Mathematics
【數(shù)學(xué)】
One of the least number of independent coordinates required to specify uniquely a point in space or in space and time.
次元：需要確定在空間或空間與時間中唯一一點(diǎn)的最小獨(dú)立坐標(biāo)數(shù)之一
The range of such a coordinate.
次元范圍：這樣一個座標(biāo)范圍
Physics A physical property, such as mass, length, time, or a combination thereof, regarded as a fundamental measure or as one of a set of fundamental measures of a physical quantity:
【物理學(xué)】 量綱：一種物理性質(zhì)，例如質(zhì)量、長度、時間或其它一種組合，看成為一種基本的測量或一種物理量的一組基本的測量數(shù)據(jù)之一：
例句：
Velocity has the dimensions of length divided by time.
速度為長度除以時間的量綱

v.tr.（及物動詞）
di.men.sioned,di.men.sion.ing,di.men.sions
To cut or shape to specified dimensions.
使形成所需尺寸：切割刨削所需的尺寸
To mark with specified dimensions.
標(biāo)出所需尺寸

來源：
Middle English dimensioun
中古英語 dimensioun
from Latin domônsiô domônsiôn- [extent]
源自 拉丁語 domônsiô domônsiôn- [范圍]
from domônsus [past participle of] domôtoro [to measure out]
源自 domônsus [] domôtoro的過去分詞 [量出]
dis- [dis-]
dis- [前綴，表.減少.]
môtoro [to measure] * see mô- 2
môtoro [測量] *參見 mô- 2

【引伸】
dimen.sional
adj.（形容詞）
dimen.sional.ity
dimen.sionally
adv.（副詞）
dimen.sionless
adj.（形容詞）