milliard

/ˈmɪlɪɑːd/ /ˈmɪliɑɹd/

Meanings

numeral

十亿，垓 (gāi)。

109, a thousand (times a) million. (Now generally replaced by the short scale billion.)

Examples :

"The company's profits reached a milliard dollars last year. "

去年，这家公司的利润达到了十亿美元。

Related Words

replaced verb

/ɹɪˈpleɪst/

放回，归位

"After I finished reading the book, I replaced it on the shelf. "

我看完书后，把它放回了书架上。

reached verb

/ɹiːtʃt/

伸出, 延伸

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

他伸手去拿放在桌上的武器。

profits noun

/ˈpɹɒfɪts/ /ˈpɹɑfɪts/

利润, 盈利.

"The bakery's profits increased this month because they sold many birthday cakes. "

这个月面包店的利润增加了，因为他们卖出了很多生日蛋糕。

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

美元，块 (kuài)。

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

这辆新自行车要 200 美元 (kuài)。

thousand numeral

/ˈθaʊzənd/ /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/

一千，千。

"Many thousands of people came to the conference."

成千上万的人来参加了会议。

times noun

/tɑemz/ /taɪmz/

时代，时期。

"Time stops for nobody. the ebb and flow of time"

时代的车轮滚滚向前，不会为任何人停下。

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

短路

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队，公司，团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

billion noun

/ˈbɪljən/

十亿，兆

"The company's profits reached a billion dollars this year. "

今年该公司的利润达到了十亿美元。

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

通常，普遍地

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

地球是圆的，这是普遍的认知。

million numeral

/ˈmɪljən/

百万

"The company made a profit of one million dollars last year. "

去年这家公司盈利了一百万美元。

scale noun

/skeɪl/

梯子，阶梯

"The fire escape was a metal scale, providing a way to safely descend from the third floor. "

防火梯是一个金属梯子，提供了一个从三楼安全下来的途径。