-me·ter =/mətɚ <ɪ>somɛtɪmɛsɪ> ˌmɪt-/= 名詞 複合詞
計,表,量器
meter
計 公尺 米
-me·ter A suffix denoting that by which anything is measured; as, barometer, chronometer, dynamometer.
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meter
n 1: the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme
International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) [syn:
metre, m]
2: any of various measuring instruments for measuring a
quantity
3: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse [syn: metre,
measure, beat, cadence]
4: rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time [syn: metre,
time]
v 1: measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water"
2: stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail"