| 释义 |
forty-eight
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: being one more than 47 in number
< forty-eight years >
— see number table
II. pronoun, plural in construction
: 48 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
< forty-eight are here >
< forty-eight were found >
III. noun
1. : eight and 40 : three times 16 : four times 12 : six times eight : four dozen
2.
a. : 48 units or objects
< a total of forty-eight >
b. : a group or set of 48
3. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 48
4. : the 48th in a set or series; especially : an article of clothing of the 48th size
< wears a forty-eight >
5. : forty-eightmo
6. : a 48-hour leave (as from military duties) |