meter
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A meter is a device that measures and records something such as the amount of gas or electricity that you have used. 表
He was there to read the electricity meter. 他在那儿读电表。
2. V-T To meter something such as gas or electricity means to use a meter to measure how much of it people use, usually in order to calculate how much they have to pay. 用表测量
Only a third of these households thought it reasonable to meter water. 这些用户中只有1/3认为用水表计量是合理的。
3. N-COUNT A meter is the same as a . 停车收费器
4. N-COUNT A meter is the same as a . 同metre[美国英语]
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meter /ˈmiːtə/ (metering,metered,meters)
剑桥词典
meter noun [C] (DEVICE)
a device that measures the amount of something that is used
计，仪，表
The electricity meter is in the basement . 电表在地下室。
You'll need some change for the parking meter. 你需要些零钱付计时停车费。
A man came to read the meter (= see how much gas had been used). 有人来抄表了。
the device in a taxi that measures the distance or the amount of time spent travelling and shows how much you have to pay
（出租车的）计价器
The cab driver left the meter running while I helped Mum to her front door . 我扶妈妈下车走到前门口这段时间，出租车司机一直开着计价器。
meter noun [C] (MEASUREMENT)
US spelling of metre
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