BEC商务英语教程-度量单位
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One of the difficulties of dealing with the United States is that the old non-metric measurements are still used in some industries. Here are some common abbreviations printed in bold type. What do they stand for? 1. 1 h.p.=746 watts 2. 1 U.S.gall.=3.785 litres[but 1 British (imperial) gall.=4.456 litres] 3. 1 yd.=0.9144 metres 4. 1 yd.=3 ft. 5. 1 in.=2.54 centimetres 6. 1 oz.=28.35 grams 7. 1 cwt.=45.359 kilograms 8. 2.205 lbs=1 kilogram 9. and, though not really a measurement, 1 doz. boxes=12 boxes 1. horsepower |
