gro
gro — 縮寫
1. written abbreviation for 'gross' meaning a quantity of 144 items (twelve dozen),
籮
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.
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。
Dewi ordered the screws by the gro, not by the dozen, for the wholesale order.
Dewi 在這次批發訂單中不是以打為單位訂購螺絲，而是以籮為單位。
by the gro — unit of measurement in trade
The wholesaler listed the price at $12 per gro for the ceramic wall tiles.
批發商將那批磁磚的價格標示為每籮 12 美元。
- gro of
- per gro
- by the gro
- 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
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.
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。
Kenji's gro annual income before tax was listed on the form as ¥6,500,000.
Kenji 在表格上所列的稅前年收入總額為 650 萬日圓。
Théo checked the invoice and saw the gro total of $850, with taxes listed below.
Théo 查看了發票，看到總計金額為 850 美元，稅金則列在下方。
gro total — amount on invoice before tax
- gro profit
- gro weight
- gro income
- gro total
- gro salary
- 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'.