metric ton

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ˌmetric ˈton noun [countable]  TMa unit for measuring weight, equal to 1,000 kilograms 公吨，米制吨〔重量计量单位，等于1,000 公斤〕

Examples from the Corpus

metric ton• Refiners and users had expected a 200,000 to 300,000 metric ton increase, analysts and industry officials said.• A metric ton is equal to 2,205 pounds.From Longman Business Dictionarymetric tonˌmetric ˈton a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1,000 kilogramsSYN TONNE → ton

ˌmetric ˈton nounChineseSyllable  

equal measuring for to unit 1,000 a Business Corpus weight,

metric ton
ˌmetric ˈton noun [countable]
a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1,000 kilograms

metric tonBrE /ˌmetrɪk ˈtʌn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmetrɪk ˈtʌn/ 🔊 noun = tonne