n (仪)表(instrument for measuring the volume，amount of gas，water，electricity，time，etc passing through it)[C](尤构成复合词)：a gas/water～煤气表/水表;an electricity/exposure～电表/(摄影)曝光表;an air～气流计;a lens/current～检镜仪/流速计;This parking～allows two hours for shopping.这台停车咪表限购物停车两小时。switch on/mount up on the～打表/在表上累计(指出租车);read the～查表;

vt 用仪表计(量)(measure with a meter)[T+n]：～water/gas/electricity consumption 用表计量水/气/电的消耗;Fuel is～ed and charged to the engine.燃料按量输入发动机。This instrument～s rainfall.这个仪表可计量降雨量。～one's progress/one's performance 记录某人的进步/表现