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kilometre

🇬🇧 UK/'kilәjmi:tә(r)/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

n.

A unit of length equal to one thousand metres (about 0.621 miles). Symbol: km.

千米,公里

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
kilothousand
+
metremeasure, meter
=kilometre

Common Collocations

  • 1.kilometres per hour公里每小时
  • 2.kilometres away公里远

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The distance between the two cities is 500 kilometres.

  • 2.

    Drivers must not exceed 100 kilometres per hour here.

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