| 单词 | standard |
| 释义 | standardstandardsstandardstandard1 /ˈstændəd $ -ərd/ noun1[uncountable and countable] a level that measures how good something is or how well someone does somethingstandard ofWe must improve standards of food hygiene.standard 我们必须提高食品卫生的标准。up to/below standard (=good enough or not good enough)Her work was not up to standard.be她的工作未达到标准。2standards [plural] moral principles about what is acceptable: He has very high moral standards.havestandard他的道德标准很高。 ➔ double standardPhrasesby ... standards compared to the normal or expected level of something elseby modern/today’s standardsBy today’s standards, I earned very little.standardearn从今天的标准来看﹐我那时赚得很少。Prices are low by Western standards.pricebestandard按西方的标准﹐价格是很低的。COLLOCATIONS: standardverbsto meet/reach a standardThis work does not meet the standard we require.doto set a standardWe set ourselves high standards.standardto raise/improve standardsThe money will improve living standards for the poorest people.livestandardpoorto lower standardsHave universities lowered their standards?universitylowerstandardto maintain standards (=to keep them at a good level)It is difficult to maintain high standards.bestandardstandards improveIn some hospitals, standards have improved enormously.hospitalstandardimprovestandards fallSafety standards have fallen.standardfalladjectivesa high/good standard The standard of service is very high.bean acceptable standardThe teaching was of an acceptable standard.teachbea low/poor standardThe standard of the food provided was very poor.providebestrict/tough standards (=high standards that are difficult to reach)We make sure our products meet strict quality standards.productstandardacademic/educational standardsAcademic standards at the school had slipped.standardhaveslipnoun + standardsliving standards (=the level of comfort and the amount of money people have)There has been a great improvement in living standards.havebelivestandardsafety/hygiene/quality standardsAll our products meet the current safety standards.productstandard |
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