[英] n 1 individual thing, person or group regarded for purposes of calculation, etc as single and complete, or as part of a complex whole (
为计算
位等
事物、 人或群体或构成复杂整体
)
位,
: * the family as the unit of society
为社会基本
位
家庭 * The course book has twenty units. 这
课本有二十
.
2 quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed, or for which a stated charge is made (
为计量
)
位: * The metre is a unit of length. 米是长度
位. * The monetary unit of Great Britain is the pound. 英国
位是镑. * SI units 国际标准
位 * a bill for fifty units of electricity 一张用电五十度
帐
.
3 (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) (a) part with a special function within a large or complex machine (机器
)部件,
件, 构件: * a `filter unit 过滤装置 * the central `processing unit in a computer 计算机
中央处理机. (b) group with a special function within a large or complex organization (组织
)
位: * a unit of highly-trained soldiers 经过高度训练
士兵小分队 * a bomb-disposal unit 未爆炸弹处理小组.
4 piece of furniture, equipment, etc designed to fit with others that are similar or complementary (组合家具、 成套设备等
)组合件: * matching kitchen units 配套
厨房设备 * storage units 存储设备.
5 (a) smallest whole number; the number 1 最小整数; 1: * The number 34 consists of three tens and four units. 34这
数含有叁
十和四
一. (b) any whole number from 0 to 9 从0到9
任何一
整数: * a column for the tens and a column for the units 十位数列和
位数列. 复合: ,unit `price price charged for each single item of goods of the same type
价. ,unit `trust (Brit) (US `mutual fund) investment company that invests the combined contributions of its members in various securities and pays them a dividend
德 语 助 手