单词 | acre |
释义 | acre acre /ˈeɪ.kər/ aep /-kɚ/ noun [C] ► C2 a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square metres or 4,840 square yards: » He's got 400 acres of land in Wales.Thesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous units of measurementacreage /-ɪdʒ/ noun [C or U] ► F0» What acreage is (= how big is) her estate?Thesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous units of measurement • • • Extra Examples:» The mansion is set in 90 acres of beautiful, unspoilt countryside.» The college is surrounded by 70 acres of parkland.» The Forestry Commission is responsible for preserving over 2 million acres of woodland.» Major wildfires have destroyed thousands of acres in Idaho, Oregon and Montana.» The field was about ten acres in size. |
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