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kilometre (kilometer)

/kəlɑmətɚ/

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variant 1: kilometre
variant 2: kilometer

1 · noun

a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

千米；公里

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The lake is one kilometre from the village.

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那个湖离村子有一公里远。

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