a gross of
collocation一罗（144个）
The stationery shop bought a gross of pencils.
这家文具店买了一罗铅笔。
总额；毛额
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总额；毛额
the total amount of money or goods before taxes, expenses, or other deductions are subtracted
The company's gross for the quarter was $1.2 million.
该公司本季度的总收入为120万美元。
十二打=144个。
Twelve dozen = 144.
十二打
twelve dozen
在扣除税款、开支、例外情况、皮重等之前的(商品、金钱等)总额。
The total amount (of goods, money, etc) before taxes, expenses, exceptions, tares, or similar deductions are subtracted.
毛收入
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
She earned a gross of $50,000 before tax last year.
她去年税前总收入为5万美元。
The farmer sold a gross of eggs to the market.
农夫向市场出售了一罗（144个）鸡蛋。
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一罗（144个）
The stationery shop bought a gross of pencils.
这家文具店买了一罗铅笔。
按罗（144个）计价
The factory sells these screws by the gross.
这家工厂按罗出售这些螺丝。
大部分；主体
The gross of the work has already been done.
大部分工作已经完成了。
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想象一大箱苹果正好144个（12打），这叫a gross；工资单上的gross是扣税前总额。
语域：mixed 常见场景：商务财务、商品贸易、正式写作 gross 作名词时，语体随义项变化：表示“总额/毛额”多用于商务、财务和正式文件；表示“十二打”常见于商品交易或计数；表示“主体/大部分”多见于书面表达。整体上偏正式，日常口语中使用较少。
与 dose 和 close（形容词）押韵，都读 /oʊs/。注意 loss、cross、gloss 虽拼写都以 -oss 结尾，但元音为 /ɔː/，与 gross 的 /oʊ/ 不同，不押韵；close 作动词时读 /kloʊz/。
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