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
- In fact, Americans don't use the metric system at all.
实际上，美国人根本就不用公制。 - The introduction of the metric system in Britain is being phased.
英国引进米制度量衡制度的工作正在分阶段进行。 - 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。 - A metric system of measurement units based upon the meter ( length), gram ( weight), second ( time) and amperes ( electrical current).
基于米（长度）、克（重量）、秒（时间）和安培（电流）的一种测量单位公制系统。 - In the metric system, measurements are made in metres and liters.
在公制中，用米和升作计量单位。 - 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。 - We are gradually changing over to a completely metric system
我们正逐渐过渡到完全使用公制。 - 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 USA still hasn't gone over to the metric system.
美国仍还没改用公制。 - The kilometer is the biggest unit of length in the metric system.
公里是米制中最长的。