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 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。 - The kilometer is the biggest unit of length in the metric system.
公里是米制中最长的。 - 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 metric system is the measuring system based on the meter for length, the gram for weight and the liter for capacity, which counts by tens.
公制是基于以米为长度单位，克为重量单位，公升为容积单位的测量系统，它们都是十进位。 - 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。 - You use metric system for expressing weight, don'you?
你们用公制表示重量，是吗？ - Since when has China been using the metric system?
中国从什么时候起使用公制度量衡的？ - ( 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。 - 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。 - How many is it measureed according to the metric system?
按公制度量它是多少？