metric system
英 [ˈmetrɪk ˈsɪstəm]
美 [ˈmetrɪk ˈsɪstəm]
n. 公制; 米制
牛津词典
noun
- 公制；米制
the system of measurement that uses the metre, the kilogram and the litre as basic units
柯林斯词典
- 米制，公制(以米、克、升等为单位)
The metric systemis the system of measurement that uses metres, grams, and litres.
英英释义
noun
- a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
双语例句
- The USA still hasn't gone over to the metric system.
美国仍还没改用公制。 - In the metric system, measurements are made in meters, litres and grammes.
在公制中，计量是用米、升、克。 - They are all part of the metric system.
他们是公制的一部分。 - For example, we use the metric system of measurement, the US uses a different system of measurement.
我们使用公制计量法而美国却使用一种不同的计量法。 - Most countries adopt metric system and so his country did.
大多数国家采取米制，他的国家也是这样。 - The metric system is fit to all of the world.
公制适用于全世界。 - To improve the performance of NC machine tool, the paper introduces the method of custom macro programming technique and simple call on transfer process of the metric system ACME screw thread.
介绍了米制梯形螺纹车削加工用户宏程序的编制和简单调用的方法，对提高数控机床的使用性能有很大的帮助，对其它非标螺纹的编程也具有一定的借鉴意义。 - The most difficult problem that the scientists and mathematicians worked on for the metric system was to measure the meter.
科学家和数学家致力于公制的最大的难题是测量米的长度。 - The British people were accustomed to the metric system long ago.
很久以前，英国人就习惯于公制计量了。 - ( of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables.
（韵文）音量基于音节的音长而不是重音的韵律系统。