gram

Related topics: Measurement

gram (also gramme British EnglishBrE) /ɡræm/ S3 noun [countableC] (written abbreviation g or gm)

TMthe basic unit for measuring weight in the metric system 克〔公制基本重量单位〕

Examples from the Corpus

gram• They said it was a gram in court ...• If, from every gram, you are selling a dozen bags, that's a lot of trading.• In 1928 it cost £25 per gram, but by 1974 it was as low as £40 per kilogram.• Carbohydrates contain 3.75 calories per gram whereas fat contains about nine calories.• If it is not practical to remove the decorations, add a quarter gram of citric acid crystals to the stock solution.• Just keep half the gram he lent you for your own use, and sell the rest.

-gram /ɡræm/ suffix [in nouns]

MESSAGEa message delivered as an amusing surprise 给人惊喜的有趣信息

On his birthday we sent him a kissagram (=a woman who was paid to give him a message and kiss him).

他生日那天我们请了一位女郎给他送上贺吻。

From Longman Business Dictionary