The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three.
I sleep on the third floor.
我睡在三楼。
You say third when you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something.
First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement.
首先,利率下调所需的时间可能比预期的时间要久。第二,贷款可能减少。第三,坏账可能抵消大部分的成效。
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A third is one of three equal parts of something.
A third of the cost went into technology and services.
三分之一的成本用于技术和服务。
Only one third get financial help from their fathers.
只有三分之一的人从自己的父亲那里得到资助。
A third is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university.
Ms Hodge, who graduated in 2002 with a third in economics.
霍奇小姐于2002年毕业并获得经济学三等学位。