Millard Meaning in English
word
ˈmɪɫɝd
MIL-erd
ˈmɪləd
MIL-uhd
释义
An old or rare word meaning one thousand million (1,000,000,000); mainly used in British English, now replaced by 'billion'.
用法与细微差别
Very rare and mostly historical; 'millard' is not used in modern English—use 'billion' instead. Appears in older texts or specific technical documents. Not to be confused with 'milord' or 'mallard'.
Spanish: mil millones (poco común) - millardoPortuguese (BR): mil milhões (pouco usado) - milhar de milhãoPortuguese (PT): mil milhões (raro) - milhar de milhãoChinese (Simplified): 十亿（旧称，少用）Chinese (Traditional): 十億（舊稱，很少用）Hindi: एक अरब (पुराना शब्द), बिलियन (अप्रचलित)Arabic: مليار (قديمة، نادرة)Bengali: миллиয়ার্ডRussian: миллиард (устаревшее значение 1 000 000 000)Japanese: ミリアードVietnamese: tỷ (milliard - từ cũ)Korean: 밀리어드 (옛 용어)Turkish: milyar (eski kullanım)Urdu: ملیارڈ (پرانا استعمال)Indonesian: milyar (istilah lama)
例句
A millard equals one thousand million.
basic
The old book mentions a millard stars in the galaxy.
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People used the word millard before 'billion' became common.
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You’ll only see millard in very old English texts these days.
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I had to look up what millard meant when I read that letter from 1908.
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Don't get confused—millard just means what we now call a 'billion'.
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