imperial system
US /ɪmˈpɪriəl ˈsɪstəm/
UK /ɪmˈpɪəriəl ˈsɪstəm/
名词
英制
a system of weights and measures, such as pounds, ounces, feet, and miles, formerly used in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries
示例:
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The United States still uses the imperial system for many measurements.
美国在许多测量中仍然使用英制。
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Most countries have switched from the imperial system to the metric system.
大多数国家已从英制转向公制。