| 词汇 | sixteenth |
| 释义 | sixteenth ordinal number uk /ˌsɪkˈstiːnθ/ us /ˌsɪkˈstiːnθ/ 16th written as a word: 第十六（的） Their anniversary is on the sixteenth (of June).他们的纪念日是在（6月）16日。 Numbers: ordinal eighteenth eighth eleventh fiftieth fortieth fourth millionth nano- quinti seventeenth seventh sixth sixtieth tertius thirteenth thirtieth trillionth twelfth twenty-first umpteenth sixteenth noun[ C ] uk /ˌsɪkˈstiːnθ/ us /ˌsɪkˈstiːnθ/ one of 16 equal parts of something: 十六分之一 It weighs only a sixteenth of an ounce.它的重量仅为十六分之一盎司。 Fractions complex fraction compound fraction deci- denominator eighteenth eighth eightieth fortieth fraction in mixed fraction ninth proper fraction seventeenth seventh seventieth sixth sixtieth thirteenth thirtieth sixteenth | American Dictionarysixteenth adjective, adverb, noun[ C ] us/sɪksˈtinθ/ (in the position of) the number 16 in a series; 16th: On this list, my name is sixteenth. [ C ]This is the sixteenth of August. A sixteenth is one of sixteen equal parts of something. Examples of sixteenthsixteenth I think that something like 12,000 men take the nine-sixteenths of a penny in lieu of the ration. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is he going to do anything whatever to increase employment or to lessen the price of commodities by getting his five-sixteenths? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We give nine-sixteenths of a penny in lieu of the rum ration. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The man can either have the rum or nine-sixteenths of a penny. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The holes in the screen are five-sixteenths of an inch diameter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is he going to employ an extra number of men through getting this five-sixteenths? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe we have stocks in the country amounting to fourteen-sixteenths of our prewar consumption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To a newspaper costing a penny it will add one-ninth of a penny, and to one costing three-halfpence it will add three-sixteenths of a penny. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There the education authority only incur an expenditure of nine-sixteenths of a penny on the valuation of the county. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He now says in the fair name of logic and justice, we must not have eight-sixteenths; we must have nine-sixteenths. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He argued as if there was very little difference between nine-sixteenths of a penny and a penny. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that the daily rum costs three-sixteenths of a penny, while the men who do not take rum get nine-sixteenths of a penny instead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My suggestion is that eight-sixteenths, or a halfpenny, should be given, and that amount is one which could be easily calculated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The sort of problem that will confront growers from now onwards is packing their fruit to within a variation of three-sixteenths of an inch throughout in each pack. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suppose it is a little difficult to calculate fractions, and if you offer nine-sixteenths of a penny, it is not so attractive as the full penny. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. 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