单词 | ounce |
释义 | Word Frequency ounce 1(aʊns) noun 1. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (avoirdupois); 1 ounce is equal to 437.5 grains or 28.349 grams Abbreviation: oz2. a unit of weight equal to one twelfth of a Troy or Apothecaries' pound; 1 ounce is equal to 480 grains or 31.103 grams 3. short for fluid ounce 4. a small portion or amount Word origin C14: from Old French unce, from Latin uncia a twelfth; from ūnus oneWord Frequency ounce 2(aʊns) noun another name for snow leopard Word origin C18: from Old French once, by mistaken division of lonce as if l'once, from Latin lynx |
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