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avoirdupois

英 [,ævwɑːdjʊ'pwɑː; ,ævədə'pɒɪz] 美['ævɚdə'pɔɪz]
  • n. 体重;常衡;肥胖

英英释意


1. a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
2. excess bodily weight;
"she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others"