unit
noun uk/ˈjuː.nɪt/ us/ˈjuː.nɪt/
(SEPARATE PART)
B1 [ C ]单位;单元
a single thing or a separate part of something larger
Each unit of the text book focuses on a different grammar point. 课本的每个单元各有不同的语法重点。
The first year of the course is divided into four units. 该课程的第一年分为4个单元。
The company plans to split into two or three units. 公司计划拆分成三个部分。
[ C ]（家具或设备的）组合件，配件
a piece of furniture or equipment that is intended to be fitted as a part of a set of similar or matching pieces
kitchen/shelf/sink units 厨房／书架／水槽组合件
[ C ]小机器，装置;机件，组件
a small machine or part of a machine that has a particular purpose
the central processing unit of a computer 计算机的中央处理器
a waste-disposal unit 废物处理装置
[ C ] business specialized（商品的）（一）件，（一）套
a single complete product of the type that a business sells
[ C ] US（公寓楼的）单元，单位
a single apartment in a bigger building
The old house has been divided up into three rental units. 这栋老房子被分成三套住房出租。
a public housing unit 一套公共住房
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- The company announced plans to increase production to 10 000 units per month.
- The coursework is divided into three units, and you are expected to complete Unit 1 this term.
- I'd love to replace my old kitchen units - can you tell me the price of this particular drawer unit?
- It would be better if products like crisps showed how much salt they contain per unit, not per 100 g.
- If one carton contains 12 units, then you'd better order 10 cartons.
(PEOPLE)
C1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]（尤指具有特定目的的）班组，小队
a group of people living or working together, especially for a particular purpose
the traditional family unit 传统的家庭单位
Both soldiers spent two weeks in training before being allowed to rejoin their unit (= the particular part of the army to which they belonged). 两名士兵均在接受了两周的训练后才被允许归队。
Dr Nussbaum is director of the Civil Liberties Research Unit at King's College, London. 努斯鲍姆博士是伦敦国王学院公民自由研究中心的主任。
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- a light/heavy infantry unit
- The march will be heavily policed by an anti-riot unit.
- In most countries, the family unit is still the cornerstone of society.
(MEASUREMENT)
[ C ]（计量）单位，单元
a standard measure that is used to express amounts
A centimetre is a unit of length. 厘米是长度单位。
The standard unit of currency in the US is the dollar. 美国的标准货币单位是美元。
[ C ] UK酒精单位
a standard measure of alcohol
Experts say that women should not drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week. 专家称妇女每周饮酒不要超过14个酒精单位。
(HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT)
[ C ]（医院里的）科室;病区
a department in a hospital for the treatment of people with similar illnesses or conditions
She's in the burns/paediatric/psychiatric unit. 她在烧伤科／儿科／精神科。
(SINGLE NUMBER)
[ C ]（0到9）个位数
any whole number less than ten
Tens go in the left-hand column and units in the right. 十位数在左栏，个位数在右栏。
[ C ] mathematics specialized（数字）1
the number 1