英语词汇“meter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

meter1

noun

US spelling of metre¹, metre².

Rhymes

meter2

/ˈmiːtə

noun

A device that measures and records the quantity, degree, or rate of something: an electricity meter...

A trifield meter measures the electromagnetic frequency in the space around it.
A better but more expensive measuring device is a laser meter.
This new technology will enable residents to keep a check on their own electricity and water consumption and act as a record for the meter readings.

verb [with object]

Measure by means of a meter: digital switchboards metered calls by seconds and dialled destination (as adjective metered) a metered supply of water (as noun metering) the introduction of water metering...

Businesses and organisations that use significant quantities of water are metered.
The meter operating fee assigns the meter operating costs equitably to customers who have metered water service.
Payments for water, which is metered, are used to keep up and expand the system.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'person who measures'): from mete¹ + -er¹. The current sense dates from the 19th century.

单词	meter
释义	meter1 noun US spelling of metre¹, metre². Rhymes Akita, Anita, arboreta, beater, beta, Bhagavadgita, cheater, cheetah, Demeter, Dieter, dolce vita, eater, eta, Evita, excreta, fetor, granita, greeter, heater, Juanita, litre (US liter), Lolita, maltreater, margarita, metre, Peta, praetor (US pretor), repeater, Rita, saltpetre (US saltpeter), secretor, Senhorita, señorita, Sita, skeeter, teeter, terra incognita, theta, treater, tweeter, ureter, veleta, zeta meter2 /ˈmiːtə / noun A device that measures and records the quantity, degree, or rate of something: an electricity meter... A trifield meter measures the electromagnetic frequency in the space around it. A better but more expensive measuring device is a laser meter. This new technology will enable residents to keep a check on their own electricity and water consumption and act as a record for the meter readings. verb [with object] Measure by means of a meter: digital switchboards metered calls by seconds and dialled destination (as adjective metered) a metered supply of water (as noun metering) the introduction of water metering... Businesses and organisations that use significant quantities of water are metered. The meter operating fee assigns the meter operating costs equitably to customers who have metered water service. Payments for water, which is metered, are used to keep up and expand the system. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'person who measures'): from mete¹ + -er¹. The current sense dates from the 19th century.
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