| 释义 |
quin·tal
\ˈkwintəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, hundredweight, metric weight of 100 kilograms, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic qinṭār — more at kantar
1. : any of various units of weight used especially in Latin American and Mediterranean countries and equal to from 100 to about 130 pounds : hundredweight
2. : a metric unit equal to 100 kilograms — see metric system table |