avoirdupois

n. 常衡, 体重, 肥胖 [化] 英国常衡制

发音

UK /ˌævədəˈpɔɪz/
其它
UK /ˌævwɑːdjuːˈpwɑː/
US /ˌævɚdəˈpɔɪz/

词形变化

avoirdupoises 复数 avoirdupoises

别名

avdp avdp. avoird. av averdupois

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.

    历史 不可数
  2. 2.

    The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.

    历史 不可数
  3. 3.

    Weight; heaviness.

    幽默 不可数
  4. 4.

    Merchandise.

    废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

fat blubber fatness

上位词 1

weight

下位词 10

obesity adiposeness adiposity corpulency fattiness fleshiness greasiness oiliness oleaginousness paunchiness

相关短语

avoirdupois ounce [医] 寻常英两 avoirdupois ounces avoirdupois pound [医] 英国常衡磅 avoirdupois pounds

词源

From Middle English avoir de pois, aver de peis, haburdy poyse, haburdepays, haburdepeyse, from Old French aveir + de + peis (“asset of weight”), influenced by Middle French avoir + du + pois; compare French poids (“weight”).

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