Definition of avoirdupois in English:

avoirdupois

noun ˌavədəˈpɔɪzˌavwɑːdjʊˈpwɑː

1A system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces or 7,000 grains, widely used in English-speaking countries.
常衡（英语国家广泛使用的重量体系，1磅等于16盎司或7, 000格令）
as modifier avoirdupois weights
常衡重量单位。
Compare with troy
postpositive a pound avoirdupois
一常衡磅。比较TROY。
Example sentencesExamples
- Just as the apothecary and avoirdupois systems of measurement have faded from our texts so should Young's, Cowling's, Fried's, and Clarke's equations fade into history.
- Gold is measured using troy weights (as opposed to the more familiar avoirdupois weights): 24 grains make a pennyweight, and 20 pennyweights make a 31.1-gram troy ounce.
- It shall weigh not less than 5 nor more than 5 1/4 ounces avoirdupois and measure not less than 9 nor more than 9 1/4 inches in circumference.
- The stigmas can only be picked by hand, and it requires 70,000 flowers to obtain one pound avoirdupois of saffron; or 0.5 hectares to yield about 4.5 kg of dried saffron.
- In the metric system, the base unit of weight is the gram; in the avoirdupois system, it's the pound.
1. 1.1humorous Weight; heaviness.
  〈幽默〉体重
  she was putting on the avoirdupois like nobody's business
  她的体重飞速增长。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Dalgleish's retirement makes him the latest in a long line of jockeys having to admit that their avoirdupois is just too great a burden.
  The first and superb Willy Loman was Lee J. Cobb, of great talent and considerable avoirdupois to make his fall reverberant.
  But beauty lay in the eye of the beholder, and the Edwardian cartophile beholders were fleshy fat persons, who consumed large dinners and showed their wealth through an excess of avoirdupois.
  Or being hit from the blind side by someone of far great avoirdupois and wondering how the frame survived.
  These versions, however, highlight the burglar's avoirdupois in a way that the writer almost surely didn't want, and they lose the nice increasing-weight effect of, which puts the longest, heaviest descriptor last.
  This left the rather more serious avoirdupois problem.
  That my current hometown of Washington hasn't gnawed its way into this rating is a bit shocking, considering the ample avoirdupois on the streets of your nation's capital.
  Then that's the great thing about golf, age and avoirdupois seemingly is no barrier to success.
  The London version of the Sunday Times may not have attained the same avoirdupois but it is still the biggest bruiser on the Irish Sunday block necessitating a strong pair of arms to master its format.
  Now, children are driven to and from school and in their lunch boxes you'll find potato crisps, sweets, chocolate and other goodies that add on the avoirdupois.
  I suppose I should be thankful for the chance to make a fetish out of aging and avoirdupois.
  She calls Pratt ‘woefully small and bigoted’ and mocks his ‘imposing avoirdupois.’
  The celebrator of fullness, he is the fat cook not only because of his personal avoirdupois but also because he writes his signature with butter on a dish already heavy with suet and cream.
  She also thinks that joshing about stature is probably considered to be more benign than, say, pointing out avoirdupois.
  Synonyms
  heaviness, mass, load, burden, pressure, force

Origin

Middle English (denoting merchandise sold by weight): from Old French aveir de peis 'goods of weight', from aveir 'to have' (infinitive used as a noun, from Latin habere) + peis 'weight' (see poise¹).

Rhymes

noise, poise

Definition of avoirdupois in US English:

avoirdupois

noun

1A system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces or 7,000 grains, widely used in English-speaking countries.
常衡（英语国家广泛使用的重量体系，1磅等于16盎司或7, 000格令）
as modifier avoirdupois weights
常衡重量单位。
Compare with troy
postpositive a pound avoirdupois
一常衡磅。比较TROY。
Example sentencesExamples
- The stigmas can only be picked by hand, and it requires 70,000 flowers to obtain one pound avoirdupois of saffron; or 0.5 hectares to yield about 4.5 kg of dried saffron.
- In the metric system, the base unit of weight is the gram; in the avoirdupois system, it's the pound.
- Gold is measured using troy weights (as opposed to the more familiar avoirdupois weights): 24 grains make a pennyweight, and 20 pennyweights make a 31.1-gram troy ounce.
- Just as the apothecary and avoirdupois systems of measurement have faded from our texts so should Young's, Cowling's, Fried's, and Clarke's equations fade into history.
- It shall weigh not less than 5 nor more than 5 1/4 ounces avoirdupois and measure not less than 9 nor more than 9 1/4 inches in circumference.
1. 1.1humorous Weight; heaviness.
  〈幽默〉体重
  she was putting on the avoirdupois like nobody's business
  她的体重飞速增长。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She calls Pratt ‘woefully small and bigoted’ and mocks his ‘imposing avoirdupois.’
  She also thinks that joshing about stature is probably considered to be more benign than, say, pointing out avoirdupois.
  The London version of the Sunday Times may not have attained the same avoirdupois but it is still the biggest bruiser on the Irish Sunday block necessitating a strong pair of arms to master its format.
  The celebrator of fullness, he is the fat cook not only because of his personal avoirdupois but also because he writes his signature with butter on a dish already heavy with suet and cream.
  Or being hit from the blind side by someone of far great avoirdupois and wondering how the frame survived.
  Dalgleish's retirement makes him the latest in a long line of jockeys having to admit that their avoirdupois is just too great a burden.
  These versions, however, highlight the burglar's avoirdupois in a way that the writer almost surely didn't want, and they lose the nice increasing-weight effect of, which puts the longest, heaviest descriptor last.
  The first and superb Willy Loman was Lee J. Cobb, of great talent and considerable avoirdupois to make his fall reverberant.
  Now, children are driven to and from school and in their lunch boxes you'll find potato crisps, sweets, chocolate and other goodies that add on the avoirdupois.
  But beauty lay in the eye of the beholder, and the Edwardian cartophile beholders were fleshy fat persons, who consumed large dinners and showed their wealth through an excess of avoirdupois.
  Then that's the great thing about golf, age and avoirdupois seemingly is no barrier to success.
  This left the rather more serious avoirdupois problem.
  I suppose I should be thankful for the chance to make a fetish out of aging and avoirdupois.
  That my current hometown of Washington hasn't gnawed its way into this rating is a bit shocking, considering the ample avoirdupois on the streets of your nation's capital.
  Synonyms
  heaviness, mass, load, burden, pressure, force

Origin

Middle English (denoting merchandise sold by weight): from Old French aveir de peis ‘goods of weight’, from aveir ‘to have’ (infinitive used as a noun, from Latin habere) + peis ‘weight’ (see poise).

单词	avoirdupois
释义	Definition of avoirdupois in English: avoirdupois noun ˌavədəˈpɔɪzˌavwɑːdjʊˈpwɑː 1A system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces or 7,000 grains, widely used in English-speaking countries. 常衡（英语国家广泛使用的重量体系，1磅等于16盎司或7, 000格令） as modifier avoirdupois weights 常衡重量单位。 Compare with troy postpositive a pound avoirdupois 一常衡磅。比较TROY。 Example sentencesExamples Just as the apothecary and avoirdupois systems of measurement have faded from our texts so should Young's, Cowling's, Fried's, and Clarke's equations fade into history. Gold is measured using troy weights (as opposed to the more familiar avoirdupois weights): 24 grains make a pennyweight, and 20 pennyweights make a 31.1-gram troy ounce. It shall weigh not less than 5 nor more than 5 1/4 ounces avoirdupois and measure not less than 9 nor more than 9 1/4 inches in circumference. The stigmas can only be picked by hand, and it requires 70,000 flowers to obtain one pound avoirdupois of saffron; or 0.5 hectares to yield about 4.5 kg of dried saffron. In the metric system, the base unit of weight is the gram; in the avoirdupois system, it's the pound. 1.1humorous Weight; heaviness. 〈幽默〉体重 she was putting on the avoirdupois like nobody's business 她的体重飞速增长。 Example sentencesExamples Dalgleish's retirement makes him the latest in a long line of jockeys having to admit that their avoirdupois is just too great a burden. The first and superb Willy Loman was Lee J. Cobb, of great talent and considerable avoirdupois to make his fall reverberant. But beauty lay in the eye of the beholder, and the Edwardian cartophile beholders were fleshy fat persons, who consumed large dinners and showed their wealth through an excess of avoirdupois. Or being hit from the blind side by someone of far great avoirdupois and wondering how the frame survived. These versions, however, highlight the burglar's avoirdupois in a way that the writer almost surely didn't want, and they lose the nice increasing-weight effect of, which puts the longest, heaviest descriptor last. This left the rather more serious avoirdupois problem. That my current hometown of Washington hasn't gnawed its way into this rating is a bit shocking, considering the ample avoirdupois on the streets of your nation's capital. Then that's the great thing about golf, age and avoirdupois seemingly is no barrier to success. The London version of the Sunday Times may not have attained the same avoirdupois but it is still the biggest bruiser on the Irish Sunday block necessitating a strong pair of arms to master its format. Now, children are driven to and from school and in their lunch boxes you'll find potato crisps, sweets, chocolate and other goodies that add on the avoirdupois. I suppose I should be thankful for the chance to make a fetish out of aging and avoirdupois. She calls Pratt ‘woefully small and bigoted’ and mocks his ‘imposing avoirdupois.’ The celebrator of fullness, he is the fat cook not only because of his personal avoirdupois but also because he writes his signature with butter on a dish already heavy with suet and cream. She also thinks that joshing about stature is probably considered to be more benign than, say, pointing out avoirdupois. Synonyms heaviness, mass, load, burden, pressure, force Origin Middle English (denoting merchandise sold by weight): from Old French aveir de peis 'goods of weight', from aveir 'to have' (infinitive used as a noun, from Latin habere) + peis 'weight' (see poise¹). Rhymes noise, poise Definition of avoirdupois in US English: avoirdupois noun 1A system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces or 7,000 grains, widely used in English-speaking countries. 常衡（英语国家广泛使用的重量体系，1磅等于16盎司或7, 000格令） as modifier avoirdupois weights 常衡重量单位。 Compare with troy postpositive a pound avoirdupois 一常衡磅。比较TROY。 Example sentencesExamples The stigmas can only be picked by hand, and it requires 70,000 flowers to obtain one pound avoirdupois of saffron; or 0.5 hectares to yield about 4.5 kg of dried saffron. In the metric system, the base unit of weight is the gram; in the avoirdupois system, it's the pound. Gold is measured using troy weights (as opposed to the more familiar avoirdupois weights): 24 grains make a pennyweight, and 20 pennyweights make a 31.1-gram troy ounce. Just as the apothecary and avoirdupois systems of measurement have faded from our texts so should Young's, Cowling's, Fried's, and Clarke's equations fade into history. It shall weigh not less than 5 nor more than 5 1/4 ounces avoirdupois and measure not less than 9 nor more than 9 1/4 inches in circumference. 1.1humorous Weight; heaviness. 〈幽默〉体重 she was putting on the avoirdupois like nobody's business 她的体重飞速增长。 Example sentencesExamples She calls Pratt ‘woefully small and bigoted’ and mocks his ‘imposing avoirdupois.’ She also thinks that joshing about stature is probably considered to be more benign than, say, pointing out avoirdupois. The London version of the Sunday Times may not have attained the same avoirdupois but it is still the biggest bruiser on the Irish Sunday block necessitating a strong pair of arms to master its format. The celebrator of fullness, he is the fat cook not only because of his personal avoirdupois but also because he writes his signature with butter on a dish already heavy with suet and cream. Or being hit from the blind side by someone of far great avoirdupois and wondering how the frame survived. Dalgleish's retirement makes him the latest in a long line of jockeys having to admit that their avoirdupois is just too great a burden. These versions, however, highlight the burglar's avoirdupois in a way that the writer almost surely didn't want, and they lose the nice increasing-weight effect of, which puts the longest, heaviest descriptor last. The first and superb Willy Loman was Lee J. Cobb, of great talent and considerable avoirdupois to make his fall reverberant. Now, children are driven to and from school and in their lunch boxes you'll find potato crisps, sweets, chocolate and other goodies that add on the avoirdupois. But beauty lay in the eye of the beholder, and the Edwardian cartophile beholders were fleshy fat persons, who consumed large dinners and showed their wealth through an excess of avoirdupois. Then that's the great thing about golf, age and avoirdupois seemingly is no barrier to success. This left the rather more serious avoirdupois problem. I suppose I should be thankful for the chance to make a fetish out of aging and avoirdupois. That my current hometown of Washington hasn't gnawed its way into this rating is a bit shocking, considering the ample avoirdupois on the streets of your nation's capital. Synonyms heaviness, mass, load, burden, pressure, force Origin Middle English (denoting merchandise sold by weight): from Old French aveir de peis ‘goods of weight’, from aveir ‘to have’ (infinitive used as a noun, from Latin habere) + peis ‘weight’ (see poise).
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