mill /mɪl/ CET4 TEM4 ( milling, milled, mills )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A mill is a building in which grain is crushed to make flour. 磨坊

  例：

  There was an old mill that really did grind corn.

  有一个真正碾磨玉米的老磨坊。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A mill is a small device used for grinding something such as coffee beans or pepper into powder. 碾磨器

  例：

  ...a pepper mill.

  …一个胡椒碾磨器。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A mill is a factory used for making and processing materials such as steel, wool, or cotton. 工厂

  例：

  ...a steel mill.

  …一家钢厂。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT a US and Canadian monetary unit used in calculations, esp for property taxes, equal to one thousandth of a dollar 密尔 ; 美国和加拿大的货币计算单位，尤其用于计算房产税，相当于一美元的千分之一

• 5. 

  V-T To mill something such as wheat or pepper means to grind it in a mill. 碾磨

  例：

  They do not have the capacity to mill the grain.

  他们没有碾磨谷物的能力。