1. cm = centimeter
2. ℃ = degrees Celsius / centigrade
3. etc = et cetera
4. PS = postscripts
5. MP = military police
6. PM = prime minister
7. BC = before Christ
8. PhD = Doctor of Philosophy
9. TV = Television
10.RSVP = repondez s'il vous plait(フランス語で”ご返事お願いします”)
repondez = reply
s'il vous plait(シルブプレ) = please
11. IOU = 借用証書◆【語源】I owe you.(あなたに借りがある)の音から
12. POW = prisoner of war
13. ETA = estimated time of arrival
14. COD = cash on delivery(着払い)
15. DC = direct current
16. hp = horsepower : James Watt(実用的な蒸気機関の発明で有名)が提唱した単位(馬一頭が引くことができる単位時間当りの仕事)
17. mph = mile per hour
18. UN = United Nations
19. WHO = World Health Organization
20. GNP = gross national product
21. MD = mini disc
22. LTD = limited
23. EEC = European Economic Community
24. NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization
25. CD = Compact Disk(Disc)
26. Pta = Peseta(ペセタ:ユーロ導入前のスペインの通貨)
27. % = percent
28. PLC = public limited company