hundredweight

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as; A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (about 45.4 kg). Canada,US
  2. A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as; A unit of measurement containing 112 avoirdupois pounds (eight stone or about 50.8 kg). UK,historical
    — The hundredweight of 112 avoirdupois lbs. becomes general in the period before me, and is employed for the commoner kinds of materials.
  3. A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as; Synonym of quintal, a unit of measurement containing various amounts depending on the objects weighed. historical
  4. A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as; Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds". historical

词形变化

hundredweight plural hundredweights plural cwt. alternative,abbreviation

词汇关系

近义词
long hundredweight imperial hundredweight centenary
相关词
bushel

词源

16th century, from hundred + weight.
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