| 释义 |
gallonage|ˈgælənɪdʒ|
[f. gallon + -age; after tonnage n.]
An amount in gallons; a quantity of liquid produced or sold.
1909in Cent. Dict. Suppl. 1930Economist 11 Oct. 662/1 Stocks of both crude and gasoline in the hands of the producers, the refiners and the distributors are so huge that the struggle for ‘gallonage’ is growing hotter daily. 1936A. G. Street Gentleman of Party iv. 80 The figures on the churn tickets..showed the daily gallonage. 1967Times Rev. Industry Mar. 59/3 Shell obviously does not reveal the extra gallonage achieved. 1970Country Life 1 Oct. 855/1 In terms of gallonage on which duty has been paid..the total of 13 million gallons up to June is only about 7 per cent down. |