gross /grәus/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) twelve dozen
• (n.) the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
• (v.) earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

Chinese translation

• n. 总数, 总量
• a. 总共的, 未打折扣的, 恶劣的, 粗野的
• vt. 总共收入

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/grәus/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.45 · Rare

Word forms

grossed, grossing, grosses, grosser, grossest

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