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单词 meter
释义
meter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmiː.tər/us
/ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/

meternoun[C](DEVICE)

adevicethatmeasurestheamountof something that is used:
计，仪，表
Theelectricitymeter is in thebasement.电表在地下室。
You'll need somechangefor theparkingmeter.你需要些零钱付计时停车费。
A man came toreadthe meter(=seehow muchgashad been used).有人来抄表了。
thedevicein ataxithatmeasuresthedistanceor theamountoftimespenttravellingandshowshow much you have topay:
（出租车的）计价器
Thecabdriverleftthe meterrunningwhile IhelpedMum to herfrontdoor.我扶妈妈下车走到前门口这段时间，出租车司机一直开着计价器。
picture of meter
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Measuring, weighing, & counting devices
  • -scopic
  • detector
  • dial
  • dipstick
  • fitness tracker
  • gage
  • gamma counter
  • gamma meter
  • gauge
  • gradation
  • hydrograph
  • indicator
  • manometer
  • micrometer
  • probe
  • smart meter
  • straight edge
  • tracker
  • voltmeter
  • weather balloon
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meternoun[C](MEASUREMENT)

USspelling ofmetre
米（metre 的美式拼法）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Measurements of length & distance
  • breadth
  • cm
  • decimetre
  • fathom
  • ft
  • in
  • kilometre
  • km
  • linear
  • micron
  • mile
  • mm
  • mpg
  • nautical mile
  • scalar
  • sq.
  • square
  • thick
  • width
  • yard
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meter
verb[T]
uk
/ˈmiː.tər/us
/ˈmiː.t̬ɚ/
to use meters tomeasurehow muchgas,electricity, orwateris used:
（用仪表）计，计量
Britain'swatercompaniesareplanningto meterwaterconsumption.英国的自来水公司正计划计量水的用量。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Measuring & weighing
  • cost-of-living index
  • decibel
  • gage
  • life-size
  • measure
  • measuresomethingout
  • measure up
  • measurement
  • non-quantitative
  • pacesomethingoff/out
  • pinhole
  • planimetric
  • proof
  • quantifiable
  • quantification
  • RBC
  • rise
  • shortish
  • survey
  • telemetry
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(Definition ofmeterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

meter| American Dictionary

meter
noun
us
/ˈmi·t̬ər/

meternoun(MEASUREMENT)

[C]
(abbreviationm)
aunitofmeasurementoflengthequalto 100centimetersor 39.37inches

meternoun(DEVICE)

[C]
adevicethatmeasurestheamountofgas,water, orelectricityused
[C]
In ataxi(=carwhosedriveryoupayto take yousomewhere), a meter is thedevicethatmeasuresthedistanceor theamountoftimespenttravelingandrecordshow much you have topay.

meternoun(RHYTHM)

[C/U]literature
therhythmof apoem,producedby thearrangementofsyllablesaccordingto thenumberandtypeofbeatsin eachline
[C/U]music
Meter is therhythmthatorganizesthebeatsin apieceofmusicinto apattern.
(Definition ofmeterfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

meter| Business English

meter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmiːtər/us
apieceofequipmentthatmeasurestheamountof something that has been used:
electricity/gas/watermeter
parkingmeter
read a/the meterYourmeter will bereadregularlyinordertoavoidsendingyouestimatedbills.
TRANSPORT
thepieceofequipmentin ataxithatmeasuresthedistancetravelledor theamountoftimespenttravelling, andshowshow much you have topay:
If nofareisagreedat thestartof thetrip, themaximumfarewill be thatshownon the meter.
MEASURES
USformetre

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people meter
meter
verb[T]
uk
/ˈmiːtər/us
to use a meter tomeasurehow muchgas,electricity, etc. has been used, or how much ataxiridecosts:
Thewatersupplyto most newhomesis metered.
You shouldagreeon apricewith thedriveroraskfor thetripto be metered.
(Definition ofmeterfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmeter

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There are eleven blood glucose meters available, each with different features to compliment the complex needs of individual patients.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The problem with the new technology of electric meters was the incomprehensibility of the mechanism by which it functioned.
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Themeterwas calibrated by temporarily affixing it to the flat floor of the tunnel ahead of the wavy wall.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In other words, these meters cannot be parsed straightforwardly as iterations of feet with partially identical properties with respect to quantity or branching.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The total volume of water is vast, differing in depth from area to area, from nearly zero to 600 feet (185 meters).
From theCambridge English Corpus
Second, this knowledge of performing familiar meters facilitates parsing the metrical structure of unfamiliar metrical sequences by aligning them optimally to a familiar performance pattern.
From theCambridge English Corpus
All of the machinery of the factory is installed in one large room that measures about sixty meters in length by twenty-five meters in width.
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The water depth in the operating area varied between approximately 6 and 18 meters.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The transmission distance is confined within 100 meters in order to guarantee stable communication.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We assume that the real construction and maintenance costs per linearmeterare the same throughout the island.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The marginal price is the charge made for the last cubicmeterof water used.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The tradition labels these frequently occurring combi- nation meters by distinct names as well.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The melted subsurface water, and the injected vaporized water will contribute to a global surface water layer meters or more in depth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The intensity of the in-cage illumination was 11-28 lux, depending on orientation of the lightmeter.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The translation of grief into music for which this tradition was known is essential to themeterof the poem.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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