billion
英 [ˈbɪljən] 美 [ˈbɪljən]

n.

十亿 ；数以十亿计；大量；

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]one thousand million; 1,000,000,000; 109十亿

英英释义

billion[ 'biljən ]

• n.
  • the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen

    同义词：one million million1000000000000

  • a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

    同义词：milliontrillionzillionjillion

  • the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

    同义词：one thousand million1000000000

• adj.
  • denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
  • denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. It took them more than one billion dollars to complete the project.
   完成这个工程花费了他们十亿多美元。
2. Some computers can perform over a billion computation a second.
   有些计算机一秒钟能完成超过十亿次运算。
3. The human brain contains several billion nerve cells, which are connected with one another by fine nerves.
   人类的大脑含有几十亿个神经细胞，这些细胞由纤细的神经将彼此连接起来。

权威例句

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