LEARNit Dictionary
unit
noun
/ˈjuːnɪt/
UK
/ˈjuːnɪt/
US
A2
OPAL
OPAL
1
A2
a single thing, person or group that is complete by itself but can also form part of something larger
واحد, یکا, واحد مستقل
2
a single item of the type of product that a company sells
قطعه, واحد محصول
The game's selling price was $15 per unit.
What's the
unit cost
?
3
A2
one of the parts into which a textbook or a series of lessons is divided
بخش, فصل, قسمت
Each unit of the course that we completed felt like a real achievement.
The present perfect is covered in Unit 8.
The university is recruiting staff to teach the new units.
You learned this in the first unit.
4
B2
a group of people who work or live together, especially for a particular purpose
گروه, یگان, دسته
army/military/combat/police units
a
special unit
of the FBI
Medical units were operating in the disaster area.
Two
members of the unit
died on the mission.
They formed
small units
of 15 to 20 people.
The marching column encountered
large units
of the enemy.
Soldiers in the unit are trained to survive in the snow and cold.
5
B2
a department, especially in a hospital, that provides a particular type of care or treatment
بخش, بخش بیمارستان, بخش تخصصی
the
intensive care unit
a
maternity unit
The cancer research unit is attached to the local university.
patients in the psychiatric unit
6
B2
a piece of furniture, especially a cupboard, that fits with and matches others of the same type
قطعه مبلمان, بخشی از مبلمان, کابینت
a fitted kitchen with white units
floor/wall units
bedroom/kitchen units
7
B2
a fixed quantity, etc. that is used as a standard measurement
واحد, یکا
a unit of measurement
Women are advised not to drink more than fourteen units of alcohol per week.
a unit of time/length/weight
a unit of currency, such as the euro or the dollar
Electricity is ten pence per unit.
The law requires almost all federal agencies to use metric units.
The highest carbon emissions per unit of energy are from coal.
8
a small machine that has a particular purpose or is part of a larger machine
ماژول, قطعه
a waste disposal unit
the central processing unit of a computer
an air-conditioning unit
9
a single flat, house or section in a building or group of buildings
واحد, واحد مسکونی
a
housing/residential unit
to
build
new affordable housing
units
(Australian English, New Zealand English)
The site is being redeveloped for 62
home units
.
a single dwelling unit
a
retail/business unit
an
industrial unit
10
any whole number from 0 to 9
عدد
a column for the tens and a column for the units