unit
n
1 individual thing, person or group regarded for purposes of calculation, etc as single and complete, or as part of a complex whole (作为计算单位等的单个的事物、 人或群体或构成复杂整体的)单位, 单元
the family as the unit of society 作为社会基本单位的家庭
The course book has twenty units. 这个课本有二十个单元.
2 quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed, or for which a stated charge is made (作为计量的)单位
The metre is a unit of length. 米是长度单位.
The monetary unit of Great Britain is the pound. 英国的货币单位是镑.
SI units 国际标准单位
a bill for fifty units of electricity 一张用电五十度的帐单.
3 (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词)
(a) part with a special function within a large or complex machine (机器的)部件, 元件, 构件: a `filter unit 过滤装置
the central `processing unit in a computer 计算机的中央处理机.
(b) group with a special function within a large or complex organization (组织的)单位
a unit of highly-trained soldiers 经过高度训练的士兵小分队
a bomb-disposal unit 未爆炸弹处理小组.
4 piece of furniture, equipment, etc designed to fit with others that are similar or complementary (组合家具、 成套设备等的)组合件
matching kitchen units 配套的厨房设备 * storage units 存储设备.
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(a) smallest whole number; the number 1 最小整数; 1
The number 34 consists of three tens and four units. 34这个数含有三个十和四个一.
(b) any whole number from 0 to 9 从0到9的任何一个整数
a column for the tens and a column for the units 十位数列和个位数列.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ju:nit]n. 单位, 分队, 部队, 单元, 部件, 装置a. 单位的, 单元的【计】 单元常数; 部件【化】 单位【医】 单位; 遗传单位, 基因; 设备, 装置【经】 单位相关词组: be a unit
🏥 医学释义
①单位 ②设备,装置,部件
🌿 同词根单词
unitevt. (使)联合,合并,统一;并有,兼备;混合,化合;
vi. (为某事)联合,联手,团结;