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

av•oir•du•pois n. [uncountable]

Weights and Measuresthe system of weights, based on the pound of 16 ounces, used in Great Britain and the U.S.:The ton of 2,000 pounds is an avoirdupois measurement.[used after a measurement]16 ounces avoirdupois.Abbr.: av.;
avdp.;
avoir.

av•oir•du•pois n.

Weights and MeasuresSee avoirdupois weight.
Informal Termsbodily weight:He carries around a lot of excess avoirdupois.

Latin pēnsum)
Latin dē) + pois (earlier peis
Latin habēre to have) + de (
Old French, equivalent. to avoir (earlier aveir
Middle English avoir de pois literally, property of weight 1250–1300

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avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight /ˌævədəˈpɔɪz; ˌævwɑːdjuːˈpwɑː/ n

a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French aver de peis goods of weight

单词	avoirdupois
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 av•oir•du•pois /ˌævɚdəˈpɔɪz/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Weights and Measuresthe system of weights, based on the pound of 16 ounces, used in Great Britain and the U.S.:The ton of 2,000 pounds is an avoirdupois measurement.[used after a measurement]16 ounces avoirdupois.Abbr.: av.; avdp.; avoir. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 av•oir•du•pois (av′ər də poiz′),USA pronunciation n. Weights and MeasuresSee avoirdupois weight. Informal Termsbodily weight:He carries around a lot of excess avoirdupois. Latin pēnsum) Latin dē) + pois (earlier peis Latin habēre to have) + de ( Old French, equivalent. to avoir (earlier aveir Middle English avoir de pois literally, property of weight 1250–1300 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight /ˌævədəˈpɔɪz; ˌævwɑːdjuːˈpwɑː/ n a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French aver de peis goods of weight
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