meters

英 [ˈmiːtəz]

美 [ˈmiːtərz]

n.  (用于测量电、煤气、水等，以及时间和距离的)计量器，计量表; 计; 仪; 表
v.  用仪表计量
meter的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 计量仪;计量表
  Ameteris a device that measures and records something such as the amount of gas or electricity that you have used.
  1. He was there to read the electricity meter...
     他到那里抄电表。
  2. 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)
  Tometersomething 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.
  1. 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。
  2. Metered taxis are relatively inexpensive.
     打表计价的出租车相对便宜。
• 同 parking meter
  Ameteris the same as aparking meter.
• See also:metre

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