A method for measuring an aggregated carrier cell, comprising: obtaining (101; 201; 301; 401; 501), by a user equipment, measurement configuration information of an aggregated carrier cell, wherein the measurement configuration information comprises signal estimation value information and a corresponding measurement period thereof, wherein the signal estimation value information and the corresponding measurement period thereof include at least one of the following: a reference signal receiving power, RSRP, value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a RSRP range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a reference signal receiving quality, RSRQ, value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a RSRQ range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a signal path loss value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a signal path loss range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; obtaining (102; 202; 302; 402; 502), by the user equipment, according to a signal estimation value of a non-active component carrier in the aggregated carrier cell and the measurement configuration information, a measurement period of the non-active component carrier, wherein the signal estimation value is a RSRP, a RSRQ, or a path loss; and measuring (103; 203; 303; 403; 503), by the user equipment, the non-active component carrier according to the measurement period of the non-active component carrier. obtaining (101; 201; 301; 401; 501), by a user equipment, measurement configuration information of an aggregated carrier cell, wherein the measurement configuration information comprises signal estimation value information and a corresponding measurement period thereof, wherein the signal estimation value information and the corresponding measurement period thereof include at least one of the following: a reference signal receiving power, RSRP, value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a RSRP range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a reference signal receiving quality, RSRQ, value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a RSRQ range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a signal path loss value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a signal path loss range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; obtaining (102; 202; 302; 402; 502), by the user equipment, according to a signal estimation value of a non-active component carrier in the aggregated carrier cell and the measurement configuration information, a measurement period of the non-active component carrier, wherein the signal estimation value is a RSRP, a RSRQ, or a path loss; and measuring (103; 203; 303; 403; 503), by the user equipment, the non-active component carrier according to the measurement period of the non-active component carrier. a reference signal receiving power, RSRP, value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a RSRP range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a reference signal receiving quality, RSRQ, value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a RSRQ range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a signal path loss value and a corresponding measurement period thereof; a signal path loss range and a corresponding measurement period thereof; obtaining (102; 202; 302; 402; 502), by the user equipment, according to a signal estimation value of a non-active component carrier in the aggregated carrier cell and the measurement configuration information, a measurement period of the non-active component carrier, wherein the signal estimation value is a RSRP, a RSRQ, or a path loss; and measuring (103; 203; 303; 403; 503), by the user equipment, the non-active component carrier according to the measurement period of the non-active component carrier.