gro

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gro — 縮寫

1. written abbreviation for 'gross' meaning a quantity of 144 items (twelve dozen),

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釋義

144個(12打)的數量單位

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.

例句

The factory shipped 5 gro of buttons to the clothing manufacturer this morning.

今天早上那間工廠出貨了 5 籮鈕扣給那家成衣製造商。

quantity: 5 gro of [items]

Each box contains one gro of pencils, which is exactly 144.

每個盒子裝了一籮鉛筆,也就是整整 144 支。

同義詞
  • 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

I bought 2 gro of eggs at the supermarket.
I bought 2 dozen eggs at the supermarket.
💡'gro' is a wholesale shipping abbreviation, not used in ordinary shopping; 'dozen' is the everyday unit for eggs.

2. written abbreviation for 'gross' meaning the total amount of something before an

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釋義

毛額;總計

扣除前的總金額或總重量

written abbreviation for 'gross' meaning the total amount of something before any deductions, such as costs, tax, or packaging weight.

例句

The company reported a gro profit of $2 million for the first quarter.

該公司第一季的毛利潤為 200 萬美元。

gro profit — total revenue minus cost of goods sold

Each pallet is weighed at gro weight, including all wrapping and packing materials.

每個棧板都連同所有包裝材料一起以毛重計量。

同義詞
  • gross

    the full form, used in both formal writing and speech

反義詞
  • 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'.

常見錯誤

My gro salary is $3,000 per month after tax.
My gro salary is $3,000 per month before tax.
💡'gro' (gross) means the amount before deductions, not what you take home.