litre
/ˈliːtə(r)/( <美> liter) (缩略词：l)
noun
- 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）。
派生词
litreage
/ˈliːtərɪdʒ/ noun词源
late 18th cent.: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit.