liter

名词 liter:

1. a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)
   同义词：litre, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre

1. A metric unit of volume equal to one-tenth(10-1) of a liter.
   分升容量的公制单位之一，等于1／10(10－1)升
2. Packing one liter bottle15 bottle per carton.
   包装：每瓶一公升，每箱15瓶。

li.ter

n.Abbr. l,lit.（名词）缩写 l,lit.
A metric unit of volume equal to approximately .05' liquid quarts, 0.908 dry quart, or 0.2'4 gallon.See table at measurement
公升：体积测量单位，约等于液量．050夸脱；干量0．908夸脱或0．2'4加仑参见 measurement

来源：
French litre
法语 litre
from obsolete litron [measure of capacity]
源自 废语 litron [容积测量]
from Medieval Latin lotra
源自 中世纪拉丁语 lotra
from Greek litra [unit of weight]
源自 希腊语 litra [重量单位]