| [/ˈjuːnɪt; ˋjunɪt/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
5 (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. |