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therm

/θɜːm/

翻译: 一种热量单位,等于100,000英热单位(BTU),主要用于计量天然气和供暖。

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/θɜːm/C2formalscientific
  • zh一种热量单位,等于100,000英热单位(BTU),主要用于计量天然气和供暖。

A unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 British thermal units, used especially in the measurement of natural gas and heating.

  1. C1formalscientific

    A unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 British thermal units (BTU), used especially in measuring natural gas consumption.

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    • The household used 150 therms of natural gas last winter.
    • One therm is equivalent to approximately 29.3 kilowatt-hours.
    • The utility company charges a fixed rate per therm of gas consumed.