gro
gro — abbreviation
1. written abbreviation for 'gross' meaning a quantity of 144 items (twelve dozen),
written abbreviation for 'gross' meaning a quantity of 144 items (twelve dozen), used in wholesale trade, shipping, and inventory records to count small manufactured goods.
The factory shipped 5 gro of buttons to the clothing manufacturer this morning.
quantity: 5 gro of [items]
Each box contains one gro of pencils, which is exactly 144.
Dewi ordered the screws by the gro, not by the dozen, for the wholesale order.
The wholesaler listed the price at $12 per gro for the ceramic wall tiles.
- gross
the full written and spoken form, more widely understood
文法句型
number + gro + of + noun
用法筆記
This use of 'gro' as a quantity unit appears mainly on packing lists, invoices, and inventory records. In spoken English, people say '144' or 'a gross' rather than 'gro'.
常見錯誤
2. written abbreviation for 'gross' meaning the total amount of something before an
written abbreviation for 'gross' meaning the total amount of something before any deductions, such as costs, tax, or packaging weight.
The company reported a gro profit of $2 million for the first quarter.
gro profit — total revenue minus cost of goods sold
Each pallet is weighed at gro weight, including all wrapping and packing materials.
Kenji's gro annual income before tax was listed on the form as ¥6,500,000.
Théo checked the invoice and saw the gro total of $850, with taxes listed below.
- gross
the full form, used in both formal writing and speech
- net
the amount remaining after deductions; opposite of gross
文法句型
gro + noun
用法筆記
In financial documents, 'gro' is placed before nouns such as 'profit', 'income', 'salary', 'weight', and 'total'. The opposite amount after deductions is usually abbreviated as 'net'.