[英] n 1 individual thing, person or group regarded for purposes of calculation, etc as single and complete, or as part of a complex whole （作為計算單位等
單
物、 人或群體或構成復雜整體
）單位, 單元: * the family as the unit of society 作為社會基本單位
家庭 * The course book has twenty units. 這
課本有二
單元.
2 quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed, or for which a stated charge is made （作為計量
）單位: * The metre is a unit of length. 米是長度單位. * The monetary unit of Great Britain is the pound. 英國
貨幣單位是鎊. * SI units 國際標準單位 * a bill for fifty units of electricity 一張用
度
帳單.
3 (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) (a) part with a special function within a large or complex machine （機器
）部件, 元件, 構件: * a `filter unit 過濾裝置 * the central `processing unit in a computer 計算機
中央處理機. (b) group with a special function within a large or complex organization （組織
）單位: * a unit of highly-trained soldiers 經過高度訓練
士兵小分隊 * a bomb-disposal unit 未爆炸彈處理小組.
4 piece of furniture, equipment, etc designed to fit with others that are similar or complementary （組合家具、 成套設備等
）組合件: * matching kitchen units 配套
廚房設備 * storage units 存儲設備.
5 (a) smallest whole number; the number 1 最小整數; 1: * The number 34 consists of three tens and four units. 34這
數含有叁
和四
一. (b) any whole number from 0 to 9 從0到9
任何一
整數: * a column for the tens and a column for the units
位數列和
位數列. 復合： ,unit `price price charged for each single item of goods of the same type 單價. ,unit `trust (Brit) (US `mutual fund) investment company that invests the combined contributions of its members in various securities and pays them a dividend
