a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints) 升(米制容量单位,1升等于1,000立方厘米,约1.75品脱)
派生 litreage [ˈliːt(ə)rɪdʒ] noun 语源
late 18th cent.: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit