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- of or based on the metre as a unit of length; relating to the metric system米的; 米制的, 公制的：
all measurements are given in metric form.
所有的计量都是公制。
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- using the metric system采用米制的, 采用公制的：
we should have gone metric years ago.
我们几年前早就该采用公制了。
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- Mathematics & Physics relating to or denoting a metric【数, 物理】度规的。
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- technical a system or standard of measurement〈技〉计量体系, 衡量标准。
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metrics
(in business) a set of figures or statistics that measure results（商业用语）衡量标准。
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- Mathematics & Physics a binary function of a topological space which gives, for any two points of the space, a value equal to the distance between them, or to a value treated as analogous to distance for the purpose of analysis【数, 物理】度规。
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- mass noun informal metric units, or the metric system〈非正式〉米制单位; 米制：
it's easier to work in metric.
用米制单位更容易操作。
词源
mid 19th cent. (as an adjective relating to length)： from French métrique, from mètre （see METRE1）.