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gallon

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Related topics: Measurement
gal·lon /ˈɡælən/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC]  
1 (written abbreviation gal)TM a unit for measuring liquids, equal to eight pints. In Britain this is 4.55 litres, and in the US it is 3.79 litres 加仑〔液量单位,英制合4.55升,美制合3.79升〕
 a 20-gallon fish tank
一个20加仑的鱼缸
 The car does about 50 miles per gallon.
这辆车每加仑油能开50英里左右。
2 informal a lot of a liquid 大量〔液体〕
 We drank gallons of coffee.
我们畅饮了不少咖啡。
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From Longman Business Dictionary
gallongal·lon /ˈgælən/ noun [countableC]
1British EnglishBrE a unit for measuring liquids, equal to 4.5435 litres
A price increase of 2p on a litre of petrol is equal to a rise of more than 9p a gallon.
a 12.6 million-gallon cargo of industrial oil
2American EnglishAmE a unit for measuring liquids, equal to 3.785 litres
The average price of unleaded gasoline has now risen to over $3 a gallon.
An improvement in car mileage of just one mile per gallon would save 350,000 barrels of crude oil per day
Origin gallon
(1200-1300) Old North French Medieval Latin galeta liquid container, liquid measure
gal·lon noun
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