| 释义 |
By the gross
| by the quantity; at wholesale. |
See also: Gross by the gross
by the grossIn large quantities. Although this definition is broad, a "gross," when used as a unit of measure, equals 12 dozen. We definitely have more paper towels somewhere in the house—my mom practically buys them by the gross.See also: by, grossby the gross in large numbers or amounts. A gross was formerly widely used as a unit of quantity equal to twelve dozen; the word comes from the French gross douzaine , which literally means ‘large dozen’.See also: by, gross |