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单词 Greenwich Mean Time
释义

Greenwich Mean Time

noun

Green·​wich Mean Time ˈgri-nij- How to pronounce Greenwich Mean Time (audio)
ˈgre-,
-nich- How to pronounce Greenwich Mean Time (audio)
: the mean time that is associated with the prime meridian of Greenwich, England, and historically used as the prime basis of standard time throughout the world
The British traditionally used Greenwich Mean Time, calculated from the meridian running through Greenwich, a borough of London. The New York Times
Coordinated Universal Time is what used to be called Greenwich Mean Time, but the new name doesn't make it any more universal than it ever was, and it remains a time zone centered in Britain. Natalie Angier
abbreviation GMT

called also Greenwich Time

compare coordinated universal time

Word History

Etymology

Greenwich, England

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

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