mete

mete

英 [miːt]
　　美 [mit]

vt. 給予；分配；測量
　　n. 邊界；測量
　　n. (Mete)人名；(意、土、乍、中非)梅特

中文詞源：

mete 分配，測量，給予懲罰

來自古英語metan,測量，分配，估計，來自PIE*med,測量，詞源同measure,medical.引申詞義合理的懲罰，給予懲罰。

例句：

1. Schools should not mete out physical punishment to children.
學校不應該體罰學生.

2. Duly mete out rewards and punishments.
有賞有罰.

3. You did not know the measure you were going to mete me.
因為您不知道您要用什麼量器量給我.

4. He saddled Mutz, promising to mete out cruel punishment to the thief.
他跨上馬,保證要狠狠地治那個賊子.

5. I will estimate the size of the garden at 1000 square mete.
我估計這個花園的面積有1千平方米.