column inch
US /ˈkɑː.ləm ɪntʃ/
UK /ˈkɑː.ləm ɪntʃ/

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栏英寸
a unit of area for measuring newspaper or magazine space, equal to one inch of a column
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The advertisement took up five column inches in the local newspaper.
这则广告在当地报纸上占了五栏英寸。
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Newspapers often charge for advertising space by the column inch.
报纸通常按栏英寸收取广告费。