| 词汇 | troy weight |
| 词源 | Troy weight. During the 13th century the fairs at Troyes, France, in the province of Champagne, were the most famous in Europe. The weights and measures among merchants there were strictly supervised to ensure honesty and Troy weight be- came a standard of excellence still used today to measure pre- cious metals and drugs. |
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