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 English
twelveother
=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.

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