unit

[英] n 1 individual thing, person or group regarded for purposes of calculation, etc as single and complete, or as part of a complex whole （作算单位等的单的事物、 人或群体或构成复杂整体的）单位, 单元: * the family as the unit of society 作社会基本单位的家 * The course book has twenty units. 课本有二单元.

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 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.

5 (a) smallest whole number; the number 1 最小整数; 1: * The number 34 consists of three tens and four units. 34数含有叁和四一. (b) any whole number from 0 to 9 从0到9的任何一整数: * a column for the tens and a column for the units 位数列和位数列. 复合： ,unit `price price charged for each single item of goods of the same type 单价. ,unit `trust (Brit) (US `mutual fund) investment company that invests the combined contributions of its members in various securities and pays them a dividend Fr helper cop yright