dozen

🇬🇧 UK/'dʌzn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A group of twelve; informally, a large but unspecified number.

一打,十二个;许多

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
dozenother
=dozen

Common Collocations

  • 1.a dozen一打
  • 2.dozens of许多
  • 3.baker's dozen十三个

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The bakery sold dozens of fresh bread loaves every morning to meet customer demand.

  • 2.

    There were a dozen reasons why the project failed, but poor communication was the main issue.

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