unit

unit
noun
  1. an individual thing or person regarded as single and complete, especially for purposes of calculation; each of the individuals or collocations into which a complex whole may be analysed
    (构成整体的人、物等的)单位;单元
    large areas of land made up of smaller units.
    由小单元构成的大片土地。
    the sentence as a unit of grammar.
    作为语法单位的句子。
    the family unit.
    家庭单位。
    ■a device that has a specified function, especially one forming part of a complex mechanism
    ■(尤指复杂机械等具有特定功能的)部件;组件;元件
    the gearbox and transmission unit.
    齿轮箱与变速器组件。
    ■a piece of furniture or equipment for fitting with others like it or made of complementary parts
    (家具、设备等的)组合件
    a sink unit.
    洗涤槽单件。
    ■a self-contained section of accommodation in a larger building or group of buildings
    (住房)单元
    one- and two-bedroom units.
    一卧室和两卧室单元房。
    ■a part of an institution such as a hospital having a special function
    (医院等机构有特殊功能的)部门
    the intensive-care unit.
    重病监护室。
    ■a subdivision of a larger military grouping
    (大部队的)小队;分队
    he returned to Germany with his unit.
    他和他的小队一起回到了德国。
    ■a self-contained part of a course
    (课程)单元
    students take three compulsory core units.
    学生们必修三个核心单元。
    ■an item manufactured
    单件
    [as modifier]unit cost.
    单位成本。
    ■(US)a police car
    (美)警车
    he eased into his unit and flicked the siren on.
    他钻入警车,拉响了警笛。
    ■(Brit.)the smallest measure of investment in a unit trust
    (英)股份单位(单位信托投资公司的最小股份)
  2. a quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed
    (计量,记数用的)单位
    a unit of measurement.
    计量单位。
    fifty units of electricity.
    50单位的电流。
  3. the number one

    ■(units)the digit before the decimal point in decimal notation, representing an integer less than ten
    个位数
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (as a mathematical term): from Latin unus, probably suggested by digit
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