Definition of litre in English:

litre

(also l) (US liter)

noun ˈliːtəˈlidər

A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints)
升（公制容量单位，1升等于1, 000立方厘米，约1.75品脱）
as modifier a litre bottle of wine
Example sentencesExamples
- At least 0.4 liters of diesel was needed to produce one kilogram of tea.
- You should then drink 1.5 liters per 1kg of weight lost.
- Elephants consume around 250 liters of clean water daily.
- The standard household lavatory, we are told, uses 7.5 litres of water per flush.
- Recommendations run at about 1 liter per hour divided into 3-4 intakes.
- The result is extrapolated to 60 seconds and reported in liters per minute.
- Who would care when a litre of petrol was cheaper than a litre of bottled water?
- He also inventoried his provisions: two burritos, one liter of water, and some candy bar crumbs.
- About four kilograms of pounded sorghum and eight kilograms of brown sugar are added to one hundred liters of water.
- Campaigners say just one litre can make a million litres of fresh water unfit to drink.
- When the roof is open, boot room is 208 litres, 63 litres more than the earlier model.
- In an irrigated area, a litre of milk takes at least 500 litres of water to produce.
- A hydrant's minimum capacity must be 1,000 liters per minute.
- He cut his tea back to one liter a day and did much better.
- Before tax a litre of petrol is actually cheaper than a litre of bottled water.
- Two 8,000 - liter water tanks are installed for use by local residents.
- Paul drank almost six litres of water without counting swigs taken from bottles offered along the roadside.
- He drank three liters of water a day so he would not dehydrate.
- The new pump should produce an additional 220,000 liters per hour.
- Burning fuel and debris were shoved out of the core before it was deluged with five million litres of water.

Derivatives

litreage

nounˈliːt(ə)rɪdʒ

But then again, it does depend on whether you're counting in units of alcohol or litreage, because I also dealt severely with 30 bottles of wine in that space of time.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit.

Definition of liter in US English:

liter

(also l) (British litre)

nounˈlidərˈlēdər

A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (about 1.75 pints)
升（公制容量单位，1升等于1, 000立方厘米，约1.75品脱）
as modifier a liter bottle of wine
Example sentencesExamples
- When the roof is open, boot room is 208 litres, 63 litres more than the earlier model.
- You should then drink 1.5 liters per 1kg of weight lost.
- The standard household lavatory, we are told, uses 7.5 litres of water per flush.
- The result is extrapolated to 60 seconds and reported in liters per minute.
- Who would care when a litre of petrol was cheaper than a litre of bottled water?
- Recommendations run at about 1 liter per hour divided into 3-4 intakes.
- Campaigners say just one litre can make a million litres of fresh water unfit to drink.
- Burning fuel and debris were shoved out of the core before it was deluged with five million litres of water.
- Paul drank almost six litres of water without counting swigs taken from bottles offered along the roadside.
- He drank three liters of water a day so he would not dehydrate.
- About four kilograms of pounded sorghum and eight kilograms of brown sugar are added to one hundred liters of water.
- Before tax a litre of petrol is actually cheaper than a litre of bottled water.
- A hydrant's minimum capacity must be 1,000 liters per minute.
- He cut his tea back to one liter a day and did much better.
- The new pump should produce an additional 220,000 liters per hour.
- He also inventoried his provisions: two burritos, one liter of water, and some candy bar crumbs.
- At least 0.4 liters of diesel was needed to produce one kilogram of tea.
- Elephants consume around 250 liters of clean water daily.
- Two 8,000 - liter water tanks are installed for use by local residents.
- In an irrigated area, a litre of milk takes at least 500 litres of water to produce.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit.

单词	litre
释义	Definition of litre in English: litre (also l) (US liter) noun ˈliːtəˈlidər A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints) 升（公制容量单位，1升等于1, 000立方厘米，约1.75品脱） as modifier a litre bottle of wine Example sentencesExamples At least 0.4 liters of diesel was needed to produce one kilogram of tea. You should then drink 1.5 liters per 1kg of weight lost. Elephants consume around 250 liters of clean water daily. The standard household lavatory, we are told, uses 7.5 litres of water per flush. Recommendations run at about 1 liter per hour divided into 3-4 intakes. The result is extrapolated to 60 seconds and reported in liters per minute. Who would care when a litre of petrol was cheaper than a litre of bottled water? He also inventoried his provisions: two burritos, one liter of water, and some candy bar crumbs. About four kilograms of pounded sorghum and eight kilograms of brown sugar are added to one hundred liters of water. Campaigners say just one litre can make a million litres of fresh water unfit to drink. When the roof is open, boot room is 208 litres, 63 litres more than the earlier model. In an irrigated area, a litre of milk takes at least 500 litres of water to produce. A hydrant's minimum capacity must be 1,000 liters per minute. He cut his tea back to one liter a day and did much better. Before tax a litre of petrol is actually cheaper than a litre of bottled water. Two 8,000 - liter water tanks are installed for use by local residents. Paul drank almost six litres of water without counting swigs taken from bottles offered along the roadside. He drank three liters of water a day so he would not dehydrate. The new pump should produce an additional 220,000 liters per hour. Burning fuel and debris were shoved out of the core before it was deluged with five million litres of water. Derivatives litreage nounˈliːt(ə)rɪdʒ But then again, it does depend on whether you're counting in units of alcohol or litreage, because I also dealt severely with 30 bottles of wine in that space of time. Origin Late 18th century: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit. Definition of liter in US English: liter (also l) (British litre) nounˈlidərˈlēdər A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (about 1.75 pints) 升（公制容量单位，1升等于1, 000立方厘米，约1.75品脱） as modifier a liter bottle of wine Example sentencesExamples When the roof is open, boot room is 208 litres, 63 litres more than the earlier model. You should then drink 1.5 liters per 1kg of weight lost. The standard household lavatory, we are told, uses 7.5 litres of water per flush. The result is extrapolated to 60 seconds and reported in liters per minute. Who would care when a litre of petrol was cheaper than a litre of bottled water? Recommendations run at about 1 liter per hour divided into 3-4 intakes. Campaigners say just one litre can make a million litres of fresh water unfit to drink. Burning fuel and debris were shoved out of the core before it was deluged with five million litres of water. Paul drank almost six litres of water without counting swigs taken from bottles offered along the roadside. He drank three liters of water a day so he would not dehydrate. About four kilograms of pounded sorghum and eight kilograms of brown sugar are added to one hundred liters of water. Before tax a litre of petrol is actually cheaper than a litre of bottled water. A hydrant's minimum capacity must be 1,000 liters per minute. He cut his tea back to one liter a day and did much better. The new pump should produce an additional 220,000 liters per hour. He also inventoried his provisions: two burritos, one liter of water, and some candy bar crumbs. At least 0.4 liters of diesel was needed to produce one kilogram of tea. Elephants consume around 250 liters of clean water daily. Two 8,000 - liter water tanks are installed for use by local residents. In an irrigated area, a litre of milk takes at least 500 litres of water to produce. Origin Late 18th century: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit.
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