twelve
🇬🇧 UK/twelv/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The number 12; a group or set of twelve items.
十二;十二个一组
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtwelveother
=twelve
Common Collocations
- 1.twelve months十二个月
- 2.twelve o'clock十二点钟
- 3.a dozen (twelve)一打(十二个)
- 4.twelve-hour shift十二小时轮班
Example Sentences
- 1.
There are twelve months in a year and twelve hours on a clock face.
- 2.
The jury consists of twelve members who must reach a unanimous verdict.
- 3.
She bought a dozen eggs, which is exactly twelve, from the local market.