cent /ˈsɛnt/
分;百分
Cent n.
1. A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred.
2. A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc.
3. An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game.
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cent
n 1: a fractional monetary unit of several countries
2: a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
[syn: penny, centime]