meter

英 [ˈmiːtə(r)]

美 [ˈmiːtər]

n.  (用于测量电、煤气、水等，以及时间和距离的)计量器，计量表; 计; 仪; 表
v.  用仪表计量

复数：meters　过去分词：metered　第三人称单数：meters　现在分词：metering　过去式：metered　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7042 / COCA.3024

牛津词典

noun

• （用于测量电、煤气、水等，以及时间和距离的）计量器，计量表
  a device that measures and records the amount of electricity, gas, water, etc. that you have used or the time and distance you have travelled, etc.
• （用于测量电、煤气、水等，以及时间和距离的）计量器，计量表
  a device that measures and records the amount of electricity, gas, water, etc. that you have used or the time and distance you have travelled, etc.
• 计；仪；表
  a device for measuring the thing mentioned
  1. Who holds the record in the 100 meters?
     100米纪录是谁保持着的？
• 计；仪；表
  a device for measuring the thing mentioned
  1. Who holds the record in the 100 meters?
     100米纪录是谁保持着的？

verb

• 用仪表计量
  to measure sth (for example how much gas, electricity, etc. has been used) using a meter

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 计量仪;计量表
  Ameteris a device that measures and records something such as the amount of gas or electricity that you have used.
  1. He was there to read the electricity meter...
     他到那里抄电表。
  2. They have the right to come in and inspect the meter.
     他们有权进来查表。
• VERB 用表计量(耗用的煤气、电等)
  Tometersomething such as gas or electricity means to use a meter to measure how much of it people use, usually in order to calculate how much they have to pay.
  1. Only a third of these households thought it reasonable to meter water...
     这些家庭当中只有三分之一认为用水表计量是合理的。
  2. Metered taxis are relatively inexpensive.
     打表计价的出租车相对便宜。
• 同 parking meter
  Ameteris the same as aparking meter.
• See also:metre

英英释义

noun

• any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
• rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
  Synonym:metretime
• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  Synonym:metremeasurebeatcadence
• the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
  Synonym:metrem

verb

• measure with a meter
  1. meter the flow of water
• stamp with a meter indicating the postage
  1. meter the mail

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