ream

1. N a number of sheets of paper, formerly 480 sheets (short ream), now 500 sheets (long ream) or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream). One ream is equal to 20 quires 令; 紙張的計(jì)數(shù)單位

2. N-COUNT If you say that there are reams of paper or reams of writing, you mean that there are large amounts of it. 大量; 許多[非正式] [usu pl, usu N 'of' n]

Their specific task is to sort through the reams of information and try to determine what it means. 他們的具躰任務(wù)就是將大量信息分類，竝努力弄清其意思。

3. V to enlarge (a hole) by use of a reamer (用鑽孔刀使孔)擴(kuò)大