单词 | unit |
释义 | unit —unit /ˈjuː.nɪt/ noun (SEPARATE PART) B1 [C] a single thing or a separate part of something larger: » The first year of the course is divided into four units.» Each unit of the course book focuses on a different grammar point.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning parts of thingsF0 [C] a piece of furniture or equipment that is intended to be fitted as a part of a set of similar or matching pieces: » kitchen/shelf/sink unitsThesaurus+: ↑Furniture and fittings - general wordsF0 [C] a small machine or part of a machine that has a particular purpose: » the central processing unit of a computer» a waste-disposal unitThesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic choresThesaurus+: ↑Machine partsF0 [C] SPECIALIZED a single complete product of the type that a business sells Thesaurus+: ↑Single, double and multipleThesaurus+: ↑Products and producers , ↑Buying and selling in generalF0 [C] US a single apartment in a bigger building: » a multiple-unit dwelling» a public housing unitThesaurus+: ↑Houses and homes• • • Extra Examples:» The company announced plans to increase production to 10 000 units per month.» The coursework is divided into three units, and you are expected to complete Unit 1 this term.» I'd love to replace my old kitchen units - can you tell me the price of this particular drawer unit?» It would be better if products like crisps showed how much salt they contain per unit, not per 100 g.» If one carton contains 12 units, then you'd better order 10 cartons.noun [C, + sing/pl verb] (PEOPLE) ► C1 a group of people living or working together, especially for a particular purpose: » the traditional family unit» Dr Nussbaum is director of the Civil Liberties Research Unit at King's College, London.» Both soldiers spent two weeks in training before being allowed to rejoin their unit (= the particular part of the army to which they belonged).Thesaurus+: ↑Groups of people• • • Extra Examples:» a light/heavy infantry unit» The march will be heavily policed by an anti-riot unit.» In most countries, the family unit is still the cornerstone of society.noun [C] (HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT) ► F0 a department in a hospital for the treatment of people with similar illnesses or conditions: » She's in the burns/paediatric/psychiatric unit.Thesaurus+: ↑Medical places and organizationsnoun [C] (MEASUREMENT) F0 a standard measure that is used to express amounts: » A centimetre is a unit of length.» The standard unit of currency in the US is the dollar.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalF0 UK a standard measure of alcohol: » Experts say that women should not drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week.Thesaurus+: ↑Spirits and distillingThesaurus+: ↑Weighing and measuringnoun [C] (SINGLE NUMBER) F0 any whole number less than ten: » Tens go in the left-hand column and units in the right.Thesaurus+: ↑Numbers generallyF0 SPECIALIZED the number 1 Thesaurus+: ↑Cardinal numbers, including nought and zero |
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