"very small amount," 1630s, figurative use of iota, ninth and smallest letter in the Greek alphabet. Modern use is after Matt. v:18 (see jot), but iota in classical Greek also was proverbially used of anything very small. The letter name is from Semitic (compare Hebrew yodh).
实用例句
1. Our credit standards haven't changed one iota.
我们的信贷标准一点都没有变。来自柯林斯例句
2. There is not an iota of truth in his story.
他的故事没有一点是真的.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. IOTA Trophy ( non - returnable ) presented by the IOTA Committee to the leading IOTA Island DXpedition station.
IOTA岛屿远征电台的第一名可获得IOTA委员会颁发的奖牌.来自互联网
4. He's never shown an iota of interest in any kind of work.
他从来没有对任何工作表现出一点儿兴趣。来自辞典例句
5. No, Mr. Collins, we have not an iota of proof in writing.
