smart meter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsmɑːt ˌmiː.tər/ us/ˈsmɑːrt ˌmiː.t̬ɚ/
智能电表
a type of meter (= a device that measures the amount of something that is used) with computer technology, that shows how much energy, etc. is being used and sends this information to the company that is supplying the energy
Smart meters look like traditional ones, but they can record a home's use of electricity every 15 minutes and feed the information to the utility company. 智能电表外表很像传统的电表，但它们可以每15分钟记录一次某家庭的用电情况，并将信息反馈给电力公司。
The company will install smart meters and advise customers about ways of becoming more energy efficient. 该公司将安装智能电表，并向客户提供如何提高能源使用效率的建议。
- More examples
- The new, computer-based "smart meters" measure usage in real time.
- She said such tools as smart meters would enable customers to recognize and respond to the real costs of generating power.
- The fear is that the coming smart meters will do little more than save the companies money by allowing them to read customers' meters remotely - thus enabling them to fire their meter readers.