[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 (作为计算单位等的单个的事

、


群体

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

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



电五

度的帐单.
3 (esp in compounds 尤

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.
5 (a) smallest whole number; the number 1 最小整数; 1: * The number 34 consists of three tens and four units. 34这个数含有叁个

和四个

. (b) any whole number from 0 to 9 从0到9的任何

个整数: * a column for the tens and a column for the units

位数列和个位数列. 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
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