unit        
[英]
n 1 individual thing, person or group regarded for purposes of calculation, etc as single and complete, or as part of a complex whole （算单位等单、 群体复整体）单位, 单元: * the family as the unit of society 单位庭 * The course book has twenty units. 课十单元.





2 quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed, or for which a stated charge is made （）单位: * The metre is a unit of length. 单位. * The monetary unit of Great Britain is the pound. 英货币单位镑. * SI units 标准单位 * a bill for fifty units of electricity 十帐单.





3 (esp in compounds 尤复合词) (a) part with a special function within a large or complex machine （器）件, 元件, 件: * a `filter unit 滤装置 * the central `processing unit in a computer 算. (b) group with a special function within a large or complex organization （组织）单位: * a unit of highly-trained soldiers 练士兵 * a bomb-disposal unit 未爆炸弹组.





4 piece of furniture, equipment, etc designed to fit with others that are similar or complementary （组合、 套设备等）组合件: * matching kitchen units 配套厨房设备 * storage units 存储设备.





5 (a) smallest whole number; the number 1 整数; 1: * The number 34 consists of three tens and four units. 34数含叁十. (b) any whole number from 0 to 9 09任何整数: * a column for the tens and a column for the units 十位数位数. 复合： ,unit `price price charged for each single item of goods of the same type 单价. ,unit `trust (Brit) (US `mutual fund) investment company that invests the combined contributions of its members in various securities and pays them a dividend