submeter

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter.
    — Proponents say residential submeters encourage tenants to reduce their energy consumption by making households that never had to worry about electricity costs take financial responsibility for the power they use.
动词 v.
  1. To install a submeter for. transitive
    — “The submetering program is intended to help conserve energy, which is something that we remain committed to,” he said.
  2. To charge for electricity usage measured by a submeter. intransitive,transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. On a scale based on units smaller than meters. not-comparable

词形变化

submeters plural submeters present,singular,third-person submetering participle,present submetered participle,past submetered past

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Proto-Italic *supo
Latin sub
Latin sub-der.
English sub-
English meter
English submeter
From sub- + meter.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Proto-Italic *supo
Latin sub
Latin sub-der.
English sub-
English meter
English submeter
From sub- + meter.
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Proto-Italic *supo
Latin sub
Latin sub-der.
English sub-
English meter
English submeter
From sub- + meter.
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