imperial system; imperial units
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imperial system (of weights and measures); FPS system
Contrasts with the metric system (公制). Still widely used in the United States and partially in the United Kingdom for everyday measurements such as road distances (miles) and body weight (pounds).
Měi美
guó国
zài在
rì日
cháng常
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
réng仍
rán然
shǐ使
yòng用
yīng英
zhì制
。
The United States still uses the imperial system in daily life.
Qǐng请
jiāng将
yīng英
zhì制
dān单
wèi位
huàn换
suàn算
chéng成
gōng公
zhì制
。
Please convert imperial units to metric.
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Yīng英
lǐ里
hé和
jiā加
lún仑
dōu都
shì是
yīng英
zhì制
dān单
wèi位
。
Miles and gallons are both imperial units.
Yīng英
guó国
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
bù步
cóng从
yīng英
zhì制
zhuǎn转
xiàng向
gōng公
zhì制
。
The UK is gradually transitioning from imperial to metric.