- [countable] (plural tons, ton)
a unit for measuring weight, in the UK 2 240 pounds (long ton) and in the US 2 000 pounds (short ton) 吨（英国为 2 240 磅，即长吨；美国为 2 000 磅，即短吨） - [countable]
a unit for measuring the size of a ship. 1 ton is equal to 100 cubic feet. 注册吨，吨位（船舶大小的计量单位，1 吨等于 100 立方英尺） - tons[plural] (informal)
a lot 大量；许多 - a/the ton(British English, informal)
100, especially when connected with a speed of 100 miles per hour 100；（尤指）每小时 100 英里的速度
Word OriginMiddle English: variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th cent.