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mile    音标拼音: [m'ɑɪl]
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mile
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mile
n 1: a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet;
exactly 1609.344 meters [synonym: {mile}, {statute mile}, {stat
mi}, {land mile}, {international mile}, {mi}]
2: a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters;
historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of
arc in latitude [synonym: {nautical mile}, {mile}, {mi}, {naut
mi}, {knot}, {international nautical mile}, {air mile}]
3: a large distance; "he missed by a mile"
4: a former British unit of length once used in navigation;
equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) [synonym: {sea mile},
{mile}]
5: a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet
(1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile [synonym:
{nautical mile}, {naut mi}, {mile}, {mi}, {geographical
mile}, {Admiralty mile}]
6: an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
[synonym: {mile}, {Roman mile}]
7: a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km [synonym: {mile},
{mil}, {Swedish mile}]
8: a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the
mile"

Mile \Mile\ (m[imac]l), n. [AS. m[imac]l, fr. L. millia, milia;
pl. of mille a thousand, i. e., milia passuum a thousand
paces. Cf. {Mill} the tenth of a cent, {Million}.]
A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England
and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.
[1913 Webster]

Note: The distance called a mile varies greatly in different
countries. Its length in yards is, in Norway, 12,182;
in Brunswick, 11,816; in Sweden, 11,660; in Hungary,
9,139; in Switzerland, 8,548; in Austria, 8,297; in
Prussia, 8,238; in Poland, 8,100; in Italy, 2,025; in
England and the United States, 1,760; in Spain, 1,552;
in the Netherlands, 1,094.
[1913 Webster]

{Geographical mile} or {Nautical mile}, one sixtieth of a
degree of a great circle of the earth, or 6080.27 feet.

{Mile run}. Same as {Train mile}. See under {Train}.

{Roman mile}, a thousand paces, equal to 1,614 yards English
measure.

{Statute mile}, a mile conforming to statute, that is, in
England and the United States, a mile of 5,280 feet, as
distinguished from any other mile.
[1913 Webster]

Mile
(from Lat. mille, "a thousand;" Matt. 5:41), a Roman measure of
1,000 paces of 5 feet each. Thus the Roman mile has 1618 yards,
being 142 yards shorter than the English mile.

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  • Mile - Wikipedia
    Mile The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of length; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English feet, or 1,760 yards
  • Mile | Distance, Length, Speed | Britannica
    mile, any of various units of distance, such as the statute mile of 5,280 feet (1 609 km) It originated from the Roman mille passus, or “thousand paces,” which measured 5,000 Roman feet
  • MILE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of MILE is any of various units of distance How to use mile in a sentence
  • Convert miles to km - Unit Converter
    Definition: A mile (symbol: mi or m) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement It is currently defined as 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, or exactly 1,609 344 meters
  • What Is a Mile? Definition and Examples - brighterly. com
    A mile is a measurement unit for estimating large distances These distances can be between cities, the length of a road or highway, flight distances, marathons, railway lines, and so much more
  • MILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    MILE meaning: 1 a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1 6 kilometres: 2 a race over a distance of a mile… Learn more
  • Home - The MILEPOST
    Order the legendary MILEPOST today! The MILEPOST is the best-selling travel guide to Alaska and a “quintessential reference” for northern travelers The MILEPOST includes mile-by-mile descriptions of more than 15,000 miles of road in Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alberta
  • Mile - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    A mile is a unit for measuring distance There are 1,760 yards in a mile, which is the same as 5,280 feet or 63,360 inches If you're exhausted in the morning, your mile-long walk to school might feel much longer
  • How Many Feet in a Mile? - Readers Digest
    The customary system has its own cool history Well, one unit of the customary system does: the mile But, how many feet in a mile? It’s one of those little things we’ve always wondered about
  • Mile - Definition, Tools, Conversion Chart, Uses - Examples
    What Is a Mile? A mile is a unit of length predominantly used in the United States and the United Kingdom It is defined as exactly 1,609 344 meters or about 5,280 feet Historically derived from the length of a thousand Roman paces, the mile today is integral to navigation, athletics, and colloquial expressions





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