1. At present, it is believed that genes account for at least half of what researchers call "g" — the general thinking ability that IQ tests are supposed to measure — while environmental influences account for the other half.
    人们目前认为，对于研究人员称为"g"的能力 -- 即智力测验所要衡量的综合思维能力 -- 基因至少起了一半的作用，而环境影响则起到了另一半作用。

2. Some giant redwood trees measure 325 feet in height and up to 30 feet in diameter.
    有些高大的红木，测量高度有三百二十五英尺，直径宽达三十英尺。

3. Can you measure accurately with this ruler?
    用这把尺子能量得准吗?

4. It means trying to measure the impact of these forces on contemporary life, and also coming to grips with changes now taking place.
    它意味着试图评估这些因素对现代生活的影响，也意味着把握目前正在发生的变化。

5. In a recent cover story, Time magazine sorted through the current thinking on intelligence and reported, "New brain research suggests that emotions, not IQ, may be the true measure of human intelligence."
    《时代周刊》最近的封面故事列举了关于智能的一些流行看法，报道说，"新的人脑研究表明，情感，而不是智商，可能是衡量人的智能的真正尺度。"

6. From full moon to full moon was a good measure of time.
    从月圆到月圆是计算时间的一个很好的单位。