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Meter Electricity N Count Gas Parking 英[ˈmi:Tə(R 美[ˈmitɚ N.计量器;计量仪;V.用仪表测量

单词 meter
音标
英[ˈmi:tə(r)] 美[ˈmitɚ]
解释
n.计量器;计量仪;v.用仪表测量;
例句

N-COUNT
计量仪;计量表
A meter is a device that measures and records something such as the amount of gas or electricity that you have used.
例:He was there to read the electricity meter...他到那里抄电表。
例: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)
To meter something 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.
例: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。
例:Metered taxis are relatively inexpensive.打表计价的出租车相对便宜。

N-COUNT
同 parking meter
A meter is the same as a parking meter .
变形
third:meters~done:metered~pl:meters~ing:metering~past:metered~

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