In England,cloth is sold by___ length or rather ____yard instead of by___metre.为什么用选/,the,the

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In England,cloth is sold by___ length or rather ____yard instead of by___metre.为什么用选/,the,the

答案

英语中by表“按照”的意思时,后边加类别时,由于是抽象名词,不加冠词,如：by weight
；计量单位前必须加the,如by the kilo; by the yard；by the meter