avoirdupois

体重

(英制)常衡制

[美口]肥胖

a woman of much avoirdupois

avoirdupois

英制常衡

avoirdupois

常衡, 重量, 体重

avoirdupois

a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton

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avoirdupois

1. a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

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2. excess bodily weight; "she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others"

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