[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 （作為計算位等的個的事物、 人或群體或構(gòu)成復(fù)雜整體的）位, 元: * the family as the unit of society 作為本位的家庭 * The course book has twenty units. 這個課本有二個元.

2 quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed, or for which a stated charge is made （作為計量的）位: * The metre is a unit of length. 米是位. * The monetary unit of Great Britain is the pound. 英國的貨幣位是鎊. * SI units 國際標(biāo)準位 * a bill for fifty units of electricity 一張用電五的帳.

3 (esp in compounds 尤用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) (a) part with a special function within a large or complex machine （機器的）部件, 元件, 構(gòu)件: * a `filter unit 過濾裝置 * the central `processing unit in a computer 計算機的中央處理機. (b) group with a special function within a large or complex organization （組織的）位: * a unit of highly-trained soldiers 經(jīng)過高訓(xùn)練的士兵小分隊 * a bomb-disposal unit 未爆炸彈處理小組.

4 piece of furniture, equipment, etc designed to fit with others that are similar or complementary （組合家具、 成套設(shè)備等的）組合件: * matching kitchen units 配套的廚房設(shè)備 * storage units 存儲設(shè)備.

5 (a) smallest whole number; the number 1 最小整數(shù); 1: * The number 34 consists of three tens and four units. 34這個數(shù)含有叁個和四個一. (b) any whole number from 0 to 9 從0到9的任何一個整數(shù): * a column for the tens and a column for the units 位數(shù)列和個位數(shù)列. 復(fù)合： ,unit `price price charged for each single item of goods of the same type 價. ,unit `trust (Brit) (US `mutual fund) investment company that invests the combined contributions of its members in various securities and pays them a dividend