centner

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds.
    — In the same year the mining industry of the country produced about 10 lbs. of gold, 2487 lbs. of silver, 43,297 centner copper, 600 centner copper-nickel, 6787 centner lead, 3286 centner brass, 1485 centner nickel-ore, 490,300 centner zinc-ore, 1200 lbs. cobalt-ore, besides quantities of manganese, sulphur, red ochre, vitriol, alum, black-lead, porphyry, marble and coal.
  2. A nonstandard metric unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms, commonly used as an agricultural measure in Eastern Bloc countries (similar to a bushel).

词形变化

centners plural

词汇关系

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cent centavo centesimal centesimo centiem centigram centiliter centimo

词源

Probably from Low German, cp. German Zentner, comparable to the hundredweight. Doublet of centenary, kantar, and quintal.
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