statute mile
短语n. 法定英里(=5280英尺, 约合1。609公里)
词形变化
statute miles
复数
statute miles
释义与例句
n.
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1.
The mile of 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, distinguished from the traditional mile of 5,000 feet employed before the 1593 Weights and Measures Act.
英国Near-synonym: survey mile
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2.
The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s.
美国Near-synonym: international mile
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3.
The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.