litre
noun [ C ] UK (US usually liter) uk/ˈliː.tər/ us/ˈliː.t̬ɚ/ (written abbreviation l)
A2 （度量单位）升
a unit for measuring the volume of a liquid or a gas, equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres
The tax increase will add 4p to a litre of petrol. 税率上调后每升汽油要涨4个便士。
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- My new car does 30 km to the litre uses one gallon of fuel.
- One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints.
- We'll need a litre of gloss paint to cover the woodwork.
- Add a scant half litre of milk to the mixture and stir well.
- They cut 2p per litre off the price of unleaded.