名詞 metric:

1. a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
   同義詞：metric function
2. a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
   同義詞：metric unit
3. a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
   同義詞：system of measurement

形容詞 metric:

1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement
   同義詞：metrical
2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
   同義詞：measured, metrical

1. The price quoted was for the small lot you named,5 metric tons; we can offer you10% off for a150-ton lot.
   這一價(jià)格是針對(duì)你方5噸小批量訂貨的，如果訂150噸，我們可降價(jià)10％。
2. Britain changed to a metric system of currency in 1970.
   1970年英國(guó)已改用公制貨幣。
3. Most countries adopt metric system.
   大多數(shù)國(guó)家采用米制。
4. The metric-system is used in most countries over the world.
   公制在世界上大多數(shù)國(guó)家使用。

metric

adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to the meter or the metric system:
米的：屬于或關(guān)于米的或米制的：
例句：
U.S. Customary units and their metric equivalents.
美國(guó)傳統(tǒng)單位和它們的米對(duì)應(yīng)量

來(lái)源：
French métrique
法語(yǔ) métrique
from mètre [meter] * see meter 2
源自 mètre [米] *參見(jiàn) meter2

metric
metric 2

n.（名詞）
A standard of measurement.
度量：衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
Mathematics A geometric function defined for a coordinate system such that the distance between any two points in that system may be determined from their coordinates.
【數(shù)學(xué)】 度量：為坐標(biāo)系定義的幾何函數(shù)，有了它，坐標(biāo)系上任意兩點(diǎn)間的距離可以通過(guò)點(diǎn)的坐標(biāo)來(lái)計(jì)算
adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to distance.
距離的：屬于或關(guān)于距離的

來(lái)源：
From Latin metricus [relating to measurement] * see metrical
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) metricus [與測(cè)量有關(guān)的] *參見(jiàn) metrical

metric
metric 3

n.（名詞）
Poetic meter.
詩(shī)體，韻文，詩(shī)韻

來(lái)源：
Greek (hô) metrikô (tekhnô) [(the art) of meter] [feminine of] metrikos [relating to measurement] * see metrical
希臘語(yǔ) (hô) metrikô (tekhnô) [詩(shī)韻的（藝術(shù)）] [] metrikos的陰性詞 [與測(cè)量有關(guān)的] *參見(jiàn) metrical